Definition of GENESIS

genesis

Plural: geneses

Noun

  • The origin or mode of formation of something.
  • a coming into being
  • the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
  • The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.

Examples

  • Some point to the creation of Magna Carta as the genesis of English common law.
  • The GENESIS of his winning Words With Friends strategy began with a careful study of two-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin genesis (“generation, nativity”), from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “origin, source, beginning”). Related to Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to be produced, become, be”). Doublet of kind, gens, and jati.

Synonyms

Book of Genesis, generation

Scrabble Score: 8

genesis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
genesis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
genesis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

genesis: valid Words With Friends Word