genesis

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  1. noun The coming into being of something; the origin. See Synonyms at beginning.
  2. noun See Table at Bible.

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  • The case of an animal is widely documented in Balkan folklore about vampire genesis, as is the belief that vampires can turn into fog or mist. —  The Historian
  • Also the genesis is nothing but a copy of other cars which is why it is cheap —  Motor Trend Videos RSS
  • The album's genesis was the summer of 2000 when Grant, her producer Keith Thomas and some co-writing friends spent a week in Destin, Florida where much of the album's more idyllic songs were written, including the title track, "Happy", "Looking For You" and "Touch". —  Cross Rhythms
  • But whether it†™ s a new tagline or a new campaign, the genesis is always the same. —  AdPulp
  • We move on to talk about the School Of Seven Bells 'genesis, and Curtis recalls where he met the singing twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza. —  musicOMH MT | staff | musicOMH
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin, from Greek; see genə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French genèse = Spanish génesis = Portuguese genesis = Italian genesi = D. G., etc., Genesis (first book of the Bible), from Latin genesis, generation, nativity (Late Latin as name of the first book of the Bible), from Greek γένεσις, origin, source, beginning, nativity, generation, production, creation, from γίγνεσθαι, second aorist γενέσθαι be produced, become, be, ✓ γεν = L. ✓ gen in gignere, Old Latin genere, beget, produce, = Sanskrit ✓ jan, beget. See further under genus.
 

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/ˈdʒɛnɛsɪs/
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