freshman

== English == === Etymology === From fresh +‎ man. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɹɛʃmən/ === Noun === freshman (plural freshmen) (US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body (obsolete) a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge ==== Synonyms ==== (British) fresher (US) frosh (US, Philippines) freshie (Canadian) grade nine student / grade 9 student / Grade 9 student / grade-niner / grade niner (Canadian, Philippines, highschool, university) first-year student / first year student / 1st year student / 1st yr student (Philippines) grade seven student / grade 7 student / Grade 7 student ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === junior senior sophomore upperclassman === Anagrams === Fehrmans