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begats

begats is the plural of begat.

Meaning of begat

Noun

begat (plural begats)

  1. (nonstandard) An element of a lineage, especially of a lineage given in the Bible
    • To put food on the table, Ruth gleaned in the fields and one of the fields belonged to Boaz who noticed her and admired her. They married and Ruth bore a son, Obed. There ensues a begat-ridden genealogy and....2000, Earl F. Lehman, The God Bu$ine$$, page 59

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Questions about begats

What is begats the plural of?
Begats is the plural of begat.

Words near begats in the dictionary

  1. begathered
  2. begathering
  3. begathers
  4. begathon
  5. begathons
  6. begats
  7. begattest
  8. begaud
  9. begauded
  10. begaum
  11. begaumed

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