adj
Meaning 1
Just arrived; lately come.
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Standard Lemma guide
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name
Meaning 2
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 3
A stranger newly arrived; a newcomer.
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noun
Meaning 4
The time at which any fruit comes into season.
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Usage: dialectal
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History
Etymology
From Middle English neowecomen, from Old English nīwcumen, nīwancumen (“newly come, just arrived”), equivalent to new- + come.
From Middle English neowecomen, from Old English nīwcumen, nīwancumen (“new-comer, neophyte, novice”).