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  2. definition 1: the point or place from which something comes; source. The explorers searched for the origin of the River Nile. synonyms: beginning, root, source. similar words: basis, birth, cause, derivation, foundation, mother, start. definition 2: parents or ancestors.

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  3. The meaning of ORIGIN is ancestry, parentage. How to use origin in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Origin.

  4. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. synonyms: inception, origination. see more. noun. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived. “the rumor had its origin in idle gossip”. “vegetable origins ”. “mineral origin ”. “ origin in sensation”.

  5. the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from: the origin of the universe. This dish is Greek in origin. origin noun [C, U] (FAMILY) the country, race, or social class of a person's family: ethnic origin. She's of Irish origin. (Definition of origin from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. The meaning of origin. Definition of origin. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  7. the beginning or cause of something: It's a book about the origin of the universe. Her unhappy childhood was the origin of her problems later in life. What's the origin of this saying? (= Where did it come from?) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the start of something. beginning Let's go back to the beginning.

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