What does "genesis" mean?
Genesis: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.(Geom.) Same as Generation.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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