What does "beginning" mean?
Beginning: 2. That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source. I am . . . the beginning and the ending. Rev. i.
Additional senses
- 2.3. That which is begun; a rudiment or element. Mighty things from small beginnings grow. Dryden.
- 3.Enterprise. "To hinder our beginnings." Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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