01 n. The act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination.
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The act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination.“The origin and genesis of poor Sterling's club.” — Carlyle.
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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.
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