"de novo" meaning in English

See de novo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dəˈnəʊvəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/ [US], /dəˈnoʊvoʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-de novo.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dē novō|lit=from the new|pos=adverb}} Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} de novo (not comparable)
  1. Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-de_novo-en-adj-zV~uKJ-4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 54 46 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 0 0

Adverb

IPA: /deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dəˈnəʊvəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/ [US], /dəˈnoʊvoʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-de novo.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dē novō|lit=from the new|pos=adverb}} Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} de novo (not comparable)
  1. anew (from the beginning) Tags: not-comparable Related terms: venire facias de novo, trial de novo
    Sense id: en-de_novo-en-adv-MNgk4RtJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 54 46 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 0 0
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