Newcome

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A stranger newly arrived; a newcomer.
  2. 2
    The time at which any fruit comes into season. dialectal
Adjective
  1. 1
    Just arrived; lately come.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English neowecomen, from Old English nīwcumen, nīwancumen (“newly come, just arrived”), equivalent to new- + come.

Etymology 2

From Middle English neowecomen, from Old English nīwcumen, nīwancumen (“new-comer, neophyte, novice”).

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