cosmogony
a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.
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Origin of cosmogony
1Other words from cosmogony
- cos·mog·o·nal, cos·mo·gon·ic [koz-muh-gon-ik], /ˌkɒz məˈgɒn ɪk/, cos·mo·gon·i·cal, adjective
- cos·mog·o·nist, noun
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How to use cosmogony in a sentence
The authors of the Orphic cosmogony appear to have begun with some remarks on Time ((Greek text omitted)).
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangBut the difficulty presented itself of reconciling the cosmogony and chronology of the Bible with those of the Chinese sages.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal | Blaise PascalThere is frequent recognition in classical literature of a sounder cosmogony.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsThis is a cosmogonic myth whose essential elements belong to the same circle of ideas as the cosmogony of the Greeks.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtThey propose questions relative to the cosmogony of the Northern creed, on the conditions that the baffled party forfeit his head.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
British Dictionary definitions for cosmogony
/ (kɒzˈmɒɡənɪ) /
the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system
a theory of such an origin or evolution
Origin of cosmogony
1Derived forms of cosmogony
- cosmogonal, adjective
- cosmogonic (ˌkɒzməˈɡɒnɪk) or cosmogonical, adjective
- cosmogonist, noun
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Scientific definitions for cosmogony
[ kŏz-mŏg′ə-nē ]
The branch of cosmology that studies the origin of the universe and the larger objects found within it, such as the solar system.
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