First Known Use: circa 1604
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genesis
noun gen·e·sis \ˈje-nə-səs\
: the beginning of something
plural gen·e·ses\-ˌsēz\
Full Definition of GENESIS
: the origin or coming into being of something <the genesis of a new political movement>
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Origin of GENESIS
Latin, from Greek, from gignesthai to be born — more at kin
Genesis
noun
Definition of GENESIS
: the mainly narrative first book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures — see bible table
Origin of GENESIS
Greek
First Known Use: before 12th century
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genesis
noun gen·e·sis \ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of GENESIS
: the origin or coming into being of something : the process or mode of origin
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