geneses

Variant of genesis

noun

  1. the first book of the Bible, giving an account of the Creation: abbrev. Gen, Gn, or Ge
  2. pl. geneses the way in which something comes to be; beginning; origin

Origin: ME < OE & LL(Ec) < L, birth, generation < Gr (used in LXX for Gen.) < base of gignesthai, to be born: see genus

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