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debutant

/ˈdɛbjuːtənt/

debutant noun: a person (especially a male) who débuts, or appears for the first time.

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Noun

debutant (plural debutants)

  1. A person (especially a male) who débuts, or appears for the first time.
    • The Australian batsmen were expecting an easier time with debutants Lonwabo Tsotsobe (4-50) and Wayne Parnell (1-52) replacing Dale Steyn and Ntini, while allrounder Kallis was also rested.2009 January 31, Richard Earle, “Proteas romp to No.1 ranking”, in Herald Sun

debutant meaning in Bengali and Malayalam

debutant in Bengali

debuting male
অভিষিক্ত obhiśikto

debutant in Malayalam

debuting male
പുതുമുഖം putumukhaṁ

Forms of debutant

pluraldebutants
alternative formdébutant

Plural of debutant: debutants

Origin of debutant

From French débutant, equivalent to debut + -ant.

Words formed from debutant

Questions about debutant

What does debutant mean?
Debutant means a person (especially a male) who débuts, or appears for the first time.
What is debutant in Bengali?
Debutant in Bengali is অভিষিক্ত (obhiśikto). See Debutant meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is debutant?
Debutant is a noun.
How do you pronounce debutant?
Debutant is pronounced /ˈdɛbjuːtənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of debutant?
The plural of debutant is debutants.

Words near debutant in the dictionary

  1. Debussyans
  2. Debussysm
  3. Debussyst
  4. Debussysts
  5. debut
  6. debutant
  7. debutante
  8. debutantes
  9. debutantism
  10. debutants
  11. debutard

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