genesis
see also: Genesis
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
Noun

genesis (plural geneses)

  1. The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
    Some point to the creation of Magna Carta as the genesis of English common law.
Translations
Genesis
Proper noun
  1. (religion) The first sacred book in the Torah and the Hebrew Bible.
    Synonyms: Gen.
  2. A female given name of American usage since the 1980s.
  3. (video games) A video game console, the Sega Genesis.
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