genesis
an origin, creation, or beginning.
Origin of genesis
1Other words from genesis
- hy·per·gen·e·sis, noun
Other definitions for Genesis (2 of 3)
the first book of the Bible, dealing with the Creation and the Patriarchs. Abbreviation: Gen.
Origin of Genesis
2Other words from Genesis
- Ge·ne·si·ac [juh-nee-see-ak], /dʒəˈni siˌæk/, Gen·e·si·a·cal [jen-uh-sahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌdʒɛn əˈsaɪ ə kəl/, Gen·e·sit·ic [jen-uh-sit-ik] /dʒɛn ə ˈsɪt ɪk/ adjective
Other definitions for -genesis (3 of 3)
a combining form of genesis: parthenogenesis.
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British Dictionary definitions for genesis (1 of 3)
/ (ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
a beginning or origin of anything
Origin of genesis
1British Dictionary definitions for Genesis (2 of 3)
/ (ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
the first book of the Old Testament recounting the events from the Creation of the world to the sojourning of the Israelites in Egypt
British Dictionary definitions for -genesis (3 of 3)
indicating genesis, development, or generation: biogenesis; parthenogenesis
Origin of -genesis
3Derived forms of -genesis
- -genetic or -genic, adj combining form
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Cultural definitions for Genesis
The first book of the Old Testament; its first words are “In the beginning” (genesis is a Greek word for “beginning”). It covers the time from the beginning of the world through the days of the patriarchs, including the stories of the 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, and Joseph and his brothers.
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