genesis
gen·e·sis
noun \ˈje-nə-səs\ plural gen·e·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of GENESIS
: the origin or coming into being of something <the genesis of a new political movement>
Examples of GENESIS
- a book about the genesis of the civil rights movement
- <was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement>
Origin of GENESIS
Latin, from Greek, from gignesthai to be born — more at kin
First Known Use: circa 1604
Genesis
nounDefinition 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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gen·e·sis
noun \ˈjen-ə-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)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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