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novice | tyre |

As a noun novice

is a beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.

As a proper noun tyre is

an ancient sea port and city state of phoenecia, in present-day lebanon.

novice

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
    • I'm only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers wouldn't make.
  • (senseid)(religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.
  • * 1983 , (Lawrence Durrell), Sebastian , Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 1137:
    • Nor had it been difficult to find a Coptic priest who, together with his youthful novice , chanted the seemingly interminable Egyptian service of the dead [...].

    Synonyms

    * (person new to an activity) amateur, greenhorn, learner, neophyte, newbie, newling * See also

    Related terms

    * novel * novelization * novelize * novella * novelty * novitiate

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    tyre

    English

    (wikipedia tyre)

    Etymology 1

    The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the word derives from (attire), while other sources suggest a connection with the verb to'' (tie). The spelling ''tyre'' is used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand after being revived in the 19th century. Both ''tyre'' and (tire) were used in the 15th and 16th centuries. The United States did not adopt the revival of ''tyre'', and ''(tire) is the only spelling currently used there and in Canada.

    Alternative forms

    * (qualifier) tire

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.
    • Usage notes
    Tyre is one of the few words where Canadian usage prefers the US spelling over the British/Commonwealth spelling.
    Related terms
    * pneumatic tyre * spare tyre

    Etymology 2

    From Tamil.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (India) curdled milk

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • attire

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