abecedarian(noun, adjective) adjective1. alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)Similar word(s): alphabetic, alphabetical noun1. a novice learning the rudiments of some subjectDefinition categories: person, beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro2. a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledgeDefinition categories: group, sect