Tennis star Monica Seles knifed in the back by Steffi Graf fan at 1993 tournament in Germany. Reigning tennis queen Monica Seles was knifed in the back yesterday at a tournament in Germany by a man who told police he did it to help German Steffi Graf regain her top ranking.
A fledgling is a fuzzy baby bird just learning to fly, or someone (like a baby bird) who's brand new at doing something. Awww. If you're not talking about a baby bird, fledgling is often used as an adjective describing a new participant in something, like a fledgling senator still learning the ropes of how to legislate, or a fledgling drama program trying to build audiences for its plays.
An infant is the more formal or specialised synonym for baby, the very young offspring of a human. The term may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in colloquial use, an infant who is only hours, days, or up to one month old. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature infants; before birth, the term fetus is used. The term infant is typically applied to young children between one month and one year of age; however, definitions may vary and may include children up to two years of age. When a human child learns to walk, the term toddler may be used instead.