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   Gen·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.

   Word Origin late Old English, via Latin from Greek, ‘generation, creation, nativity, horoscope’, from the base of gignesthai ‘be born or produced’. The name was given to the first book of the Old Testament in the Greek translation (the Septuagint), hence in the Latin translation (the Vulgate).

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   Add to word list. 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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   Genesis is an account of the creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the Jewish people. [2] Genesis is part of the Torah or Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible.

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   6 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.

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGENESIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · singular noun [usually with poss] The genesis of something is its beginning, birth, or creation. [formal] The project had its genesis two years earlier. His speech was an exposition of the genesis of the conflict. Synonyms: beginning, source, root, origin More Synonyms of genesis. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongenesis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   genesis. the beginning or origin of something. Definition of genesis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.