Definition for Rudiment (-s)

rudiment (-s), n. [L. rudīmentum, beginning, first < rudis, rude.]

  1. First principle; basic element; primary concept; thing that beginners learn first.
  2. Neophyte; imperfect member; one not fully formed.
  3. Rendering; allusion; echo of Biblical passages.

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