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genesis
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genesis
(noun)
genesis
/
ˈ
ʤɛnəsəs/
noun
genesis
/
ˈ
ʤɛnəsəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GENESIS
[
noncount
]
somewhat formal
:
the beginning of something
:
origin
a book about the
genesis
of the civil rights movement
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