What does FRESHMAN mean?
Definitions for FRESHMAN
ˈfrɛʃ mənfresh·man
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word FRESHMAN.
Princeton's WordNet
freshman, freshernoun
a first-year undergraduate
newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrantadjective
any new participant in some activity
freshman, first-yearadjective
used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)
"a freshman senator"; "freshman year in high school or college"
Wiktionary
freshmannoun
A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
freshmannoun
A person of either sex entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body.
At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman, but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.
Wikipedia
Freshman
A freshman, fresher, first year, or frosh, is a person in the first year at an educational institution, usually a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions.
ChatGPT
freshman
A freshman is a term often used in educational institutions, referring to a student in their first year of high school, college, or university. The term can also be used to refer to a beginner or novice in any field or activity.
Webster Dictionary
Freshmannoun
novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge; especially, a student during his fist year in a college or university
Wikidata
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, college or university. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves or others.
Etymology and Origins
Freshman
An undergraduate in his first year at a university.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
FRESHMAN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Freshman is ranked #79338 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Freshman surname appeared 240 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Freshman.
94.5% or 227 total occurrences were White.
2.9% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of FRESHMAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of FRESHMAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of FRESHMAN in a Sentence
What she's done this year, in such a year of unknown, is actually ridiculous, she doesn't look like a freshman, that's for sure. Even when I look back on my freshman year, I had moments where it was like, 'Stewie is a freshman.' Paige has the confidence in leading her team as a freshman, which is crazy in itself.
You can't stop your life even though sports is happening. Even though I'm playing in my 23rd year, I have a freshman in high school that's playing football, too, i have a 12-year-old that is going through his life.
There are people I meet randomly who are like: 'Oh my gosh, you're in Off the Beat? I've been to every Off the Beat show since I was a freshman,'.
We’ve probably all been in situations, whether it’s high school, college or pro, where we’re the incumbent starter, and there’s a new freshman, there’s a new rookie, there’s a highly recruited guy, i’ve always believed in, the starter shouldn’t have to go out of his way, because he’s got a lot of things to deal with. But definitely be open to questions and help the growth and development of a younger quarterback, yeah.
Another freshman, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, attached a picture of himself and Trump flashing thumbs up in a fundraising pitch.Mike Carey, a Republican candidate for an Ohio House seat, recently blasted out a fundraising email touting his Trump endorsement with the subject line :.
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- طالبةArabic
- glasfyfyriwrWelsh
- NeulingGerman
- mechón, novatoSpanish
- fuksiFinnish
- bleue, bizuth, bizut, bleuFrench
- gólya, elsőévesHungarian
- matricolaItalian
- 新入生, 一年生Japanese
- 신입생, 일학년, 新入生Korean
- freshmanLatin
- бруцошMacedonian
- feutDutch
- calouro, caloiroPortuguese
- первокурсник, первокурсницаRussian
- brucSlovene
- recentior, förstaårselevSwedish
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