{Abecedarian psalms}, {hymns}, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet. --Hook. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Abecedarian — A be*ce*da ri*an, n. [L. abecedarius. A word from the first four letters of the alphabet.] 1. One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro. [1913 Webster] 2. One engaged in teaching the alphabet. Wood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abecedarian — index elementary, neophyte, rudimentary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
abecedarian — [ā΄bē sē der′ē ən] n. [ML abecedarius < A, B, C, D] 1. a person learning the alphabet; beginning student 2. any beginner or novice adj. 1. of the alphabet 2. elementary … English World dictionary
Abecedarian — Abecedarians were a 16th century German sect of Anabaptists who effected an absolute disdain for all human knowledge, contending that God would enlighten his elect from within themselves, giving them knowledge of necessary truths by visions and… … Wikipedia
Abecedarian psalms — Abecedarian A be*ce*da ri*an, Abecedary A be*ce da*ry, a. Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary. [1913 Webster] {Abecedarian psalms}, {hymns}, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abecedarian Early Intervention Project — The The Carolina Abecedarian Project was a controlled scientific experiment that was conducted in 1972 in North Carolina, United States, by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute to study the potential benefits of early childhood… … Wikipedia
Abecedarian Early Intervention Project — Das Abecedarian Early Intervention Project wurde 1972 in North Carolina, USA durch das Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute durchgeführt. Es sollte Kindern aus sozial schwachen Familien in ihrer Entwicklung fördern. Die Mehrheit der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
abecedarian alphabetical — ordered ordered adj. 1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially, having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as, an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of {disordered} or {unordered}. [Narrower terms:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abecedarian — I. noun Etymology: Middle English abecedary, from Medieval Latin abecedarium alphabet, from Late Latin, neuter of abecedarius of the alphabet, from the letters a + b + c + d Date: 1603 one learning the rudiments of something (as the alphabet) II … New Collegiate Dictionary
abecedarian — /ay bee see dair ee euhn/, n. 1. a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet. 2. a beginner in any field of learning. adj. 3. of or pertaining to the alphabet. 4. arranged in alphabetical order. 5. rudimentary; elementary; primary. Also … Universalium
