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Synonyms for genesis

Grammar : Noun
Spell : jen-uh-sis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛn ə sɪs

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Définition of genesis

Origin :
  • Old English Genesis, first book of the Pentateuch, from Latin genesis, adopted as title of first book of Old Testament in Vulgate, from Greek genesis "origin, creation, generation," from gignesthai "to be born," related to genos "race, birth, descent" (see genus). As such, it translated Hebrew bereshith, literally "in the beginning," which was the first word of the text, taken as its title. Extended sense of "origin, creation" first recorded in English c.1600.
  • noun beginning, creation
Example sentences :
  • Let us look at the opening chapters of Genesis for illustration.
  • Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
  • That admirable book is a commentary upon this part of Genesis.
  • Extract from : « Slavery Ordained of God » by Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
  • Briefly, the genesis of "Fruitfulness" lies in the article I have quoted.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • The glory of the Genesis story lies in its wonderful power to grow.
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • What is the essential truth of the early chapters of Genesis, and what its glory?
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • Could you not prevail to know the genesis of projection, as well as the continuation of it?'
  • Extract from : « Essays, Second Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • This is just what they would be if comets had the genesis above supposed.
  • Extract from : « Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I » by Herbert Spencer
  • The genesis of an atom is not easier to conceive than the genesis of a planet.
  • Extract from : « Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I » by Herbert Spencer
  • The dissolution of the monasteries is the genesis of book-collecting in London.
  • Extract from : « The Book-Hunter in London » by William Roberts
  • The earliest reference to hypnosis is in the Bible, Genesis ii, 21.
  • Extract from : « A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis » by Melvin Powers

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