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- DictionaryGen·e·sis/ˈjenəsəs/
- 1. the first book of the Bible, which includes the stories of the creation of the world, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
the time when something came into existence; the beginning or origin: the genesis of life on earth. In the Bible, Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament, describing how God created the world. (Definition of genesis from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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4 days ago · 1. [G-] the first book of the Bible, giving an account of the Creation. , abbrev. Gen, Gn, or Ge. 2. Word forms: plural ˈgeneˌses (ˈdʒɛnəˌsiz ) the way in which something comes to be; beginning; origin. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
noun. the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers. synonyms: Book of Genesis.
a beginning or origin of anything. [Old English: via Latin from Greek; related to Greek gignesthai to be born] Genesis. ( ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) n. (Bible) the first book of the Old Testament recounting the events from the Creation of the world to the sojourning of the Israelites in Egypt.
Definition of genesis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The way in which something comes to be; beginning; origin. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: generation. Book of Genesis. dawning. seed. origination. inception. creation. birth. beginning. alpha. opening. onset. dawn. start. Antonyms: conclusion.
