freshmen

Meanings

• noun

  Students who are in their first year of higher education

  - "The freshmen were excited for their first college football game."
  - "The freshmen dormitory was filled with nervous energy."
  - "The freshmen had to adjust to the rigors of college life."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

Grade 9 , grade 9 , grade nine , grade niner , grade-niner , student , first-year , student , fresher , frosh

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with freshmen
prestige , applause , recluse , dewdrop , duet

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Variants

List of all variants of freshmen that leads to same result
freshman , freshmen , pre-freshman , pre-freshmen , prefreshman , prefreshmen

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Etymology

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Derived from the Middle English word 'freshe' meaning new or young.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'freshman' was first used at the University of Cambridge in the 15th century.

2. In some colleges, freshmen are required to wear distinctive clothing or symbols to distinguish them from upperclassmen.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sophomores: Students in their second year of higher education

2. Juniors: Students in their third year of higher education

3. Seniors: Students in their final year of higher education

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Culture

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In American college culture, freshmen are often referred to as 'frosh' or 'frats'. Freshmen orientation or 'Freshman Year' is an important rite of passage for many students, marking their transition from high school to college.

How to Memorize "freshmen"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of students moving into a dormitory for the first time.
   - Visualize the excitement and nervousness on their faces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'freshmen' with the number '1'.
   - Think of 'freshmen' as representing the start of a new educational journey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Try using the acronym 'FRESHMEN' to remember the definition: 'First-year college Students, Heading towards Excellence, Making New Experiences'

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