The archbishop was derided in ballads as an "alphabetarian," who had burnt books which he could not read.
I know also from experience that when an alphabetarian allows himself to use diacritical accents, he multiplies them excessively...
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Alphabetarian — Al pha*bet*a ri*an, n. A learner of the alphabet; an abecedarian. Abp. Sancroft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alphabetarian — Synonyms and related words: abecedarian, apprentice, articled clerk, beginner, boot, catechumen, debutant, entrant, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, ignoramus, inductee, initiate, neophyte, new boy, newcomer, novice, novitiate, postulant,… … Moby Thesaurus
alphabetarian — n. beginner; student of the abc s, one who is learning the alphabet … English contemporary dictionary
alphabetarian — al·pha·be·tar·i·an … English syllables
alphabetarian — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ bəˈta(a)rēən noun ( s) : a learner or student of the alphabet : abecedarian … Useful english dictionary
abecedarian — Synonyms and related words: aboriginal, allographic, alphabetarian, alphabetic, antenatal, apprentice, articled clerk, autochthonous, beginner, beginning, boot, budding, capital, catechumen, certified teacher, creative, dabbler, debutant,… … Moby Thesaurus
apprentice — Synonyms and related words: abecedarian, alphabetarian, amateur, ancestors, apprenticed, architect, article, articled, articled clerk, artificer, artisan, artist, author, baby, begetter, beginner, bind, bind over, boot, bound over, break, break… … Moby Thesaurus
beginner — Synonyms and related words: abecedarian, agent, alphabetarian, ancestors, apprentice, architect, articled clerk, artificer, artist, author, baby, begetter, boot, builder, catalyst, catechumen, causer, colt, conceiver, constructor, craftsman,… … Moby Thesaurus
boot — Synonyms and related words: Naval Reservist, Procrustean bed, Royal Marine, Seabee, abecedarian, additionally, alphabetarian, also, apprentice, articled clerk, as well, avail, bang, bed of Procrustes, beginner, besides, bloomer, blooper, blow,… … Moby Thesaurus
catechumen — Synonyms and related words: Christian, God fearing man, abecedarian, accepter, alphabetarian, apprentice, articled clerk, baby, beginner, believer, boot, brother, church member, churchgoer, churchite, churchman, churchwoman, communicant, convert … Moby Thesaurus
