abecedarian

a·be·ce·dar·i·an  (b-s-dâr-n)

n.

1. One who teaches or studies the alphabet.

2. One who is just learning; a beginner.

adj.

1. Having to do with the alphabet.

2. Being arranged alphabetically.

3. Elementary or rudimentary.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin abecedrium, alphabet, from Late Latin abecedrius, alphabetical : from the names of the letters A B C D + -rius, -ary.]

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Abecedarian

a member of a 16th-century Anabaptist sect who refused to learn to read, arguing that the guidance of the Holy Spirit was sufficient for the understanding of the Bible.

See also: Baptism

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a teacher or learner of an alphabet.

See also: Alphabet

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abecedarian - a novice learning the rudiments of some subject beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity
	2.	Abecedarian - a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
Adj.	1.	abecedarian - alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers) alphabetic, alphabetical - arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"