| Articles of Confederation |
a document created in 1781 that served as a set of guidelines for governing the newly formed United States of America. The Articles of Confederation created a "firm league of friendship" among the thirteen original states and maintained the majority of power in states' hands. It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789. |
| baby |
a newly-born or very young child in the first stages of development; infant. [1/12 definitions] |
| benedict |
a newly married man, esp. one who was previously thought unlikely to marry. |
| book review |
a publication, or page or section thereof, devoted to such reviews, esp. of newly published books. [1/2 definitions] |
| bride1 |
a woman who is newly married or is about to be married. |
| bridegroom |
a man who is newly married or is about to be married. |
| chick |
a newly hatched or immature bird or fowl, esp. a chicken. [1/3 definitions] |
| dawn on someone |
to come into one's mind as something newly realized or understood. |
| dower |
a newly married woman's dowry. [1/4 definitions] |
| feel one's oats |
to be unusually energetic, or to be newly aware of one's freedom or power. |
| fresh |
newly made, gained, or experienced. [3/11 definitions] |
| freshly |
newly or recently made or done. |
| George Washington |
the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the U.S. War of Independence and the first President of the United States (1789-1797). During his presidency, Washington focused on bringing a spirit of unity to the newly formed nation, creating a new capital, and expanding U.S. territory westward (b.1732--d.1799). |
| granulation tissue |
tissue that forms in ulcers and often in healing wounds, consisting of small bumps of newly forming capillaries; proud flesh. |
| hatchling |
a young animal, such as a bird, reptile, or fish newly emerged from its egg. |
| Ku Klux Klan |
a secret society organized and active in the southern United States after the Civil War, which sought to regain white supremacy over newly freed blacks. [1/2 definitions] |
| larva |
a newly hatched, wingless insect, often in the form of a worm, before it undergoes metamorphosis into its adult form. [1/2 definitions] |
| neophyte |
a novice or newly ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church. [1/3 definitions] |
| new |
recently; newly (usu. used in combination). [1/9 definitions] |
| newborn |
newly reborn; begun anew. [1/3 definitions] |
| new-found |
newly discovered or established. |