GENESES

GENESIS

Genesis, Book of Genesis

(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

genesis, generation

(noun) a coming into being

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

geneses

plural of genesis

Source: Wiktionary


GENESIS

Gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [L., from Gr. genus birth, race. See Gender.]

1. The act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination. The origin and genasis of poor Sterling's club. Carlyle.

2. The first book of the Old Testament; -- so called by the Greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of the world and of the human race.

3. (Geom.)

Definition: Same as Generation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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