newcome

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adjective

Just arrived; lately come.

OriginMiddle English neowecomen ← Old English nīwcumen →
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Meanings

newcome1

adjectivenewcome (comparative more newcome, superlative most newcome)

comparative more newcome · superlative most newcome · alternative new-come

  1. Just arrived; lately come.

newcome2

nounnewcome (plural newcomes)

plural newcomes · alternative new-come

  1. A stranger newly arrived; a newcomer.
  2. dialectalThe time at which any fruit comes into season.

Newcome3

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

newcome · adjective

  1. Old Englishnīwcumen
  2. Middle Englishneowecomen
  3. Englishnewcome

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

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newcome · noun

  1. Old Englishnīwcumen
  2. Middle Englishneowecomen
  3. Englishnewcome

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

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APA

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MLA

“newcome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newcome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newcome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newcome.

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