Main Entry:1new Pronunciation: \ˈnü, chiefly British ˈnyü, in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni\ Function:adjective Etymology:Middle English, from Old English nīwe; akin to Old High German niuwi new, Latin novus, Greek neosDate:before 12th century 1: having recently come into existence : recent , modern2 a

(1): having been seen, used, or known for a short time : novel <rice was a new crop for the area> (2): unfamiliar <visit new places> b: being other than the former or old <a steady flow of new money>3: having been in a relationship or condition but a short time <new to the job> <a new wife>4 a: beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing <a new day> <the new edition> b: made or become fresh <awoke a new person> c: relating to or being a new moon5: different from one of the same category that has existed previously <new realism>6: of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality <a new strain of hybrid corn>