Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Beginner \Be*gin"ner\, n.
   One who begins or originates anything. Specifically: A young
   or inexperienced practitioner or student; a tyro.

         A sermon of a new beginner.              --Swift.

Source : WordNet®

beginner
     n 1: someone new to a field or activity [syn: {novice}, {tyro}, {tiro},
           {initiate}]
     2: a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George
        Washington is the father of his country" [syn: {founder},
        {founding father}, {father}]