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begettings

begettings is the plural of begetting.

Meaning of begetting

Noun

begetting (plural begettings)

  1. The act or product of one who begets.
    • The gods' begettings in the Theogony are reminiscent of the biblical human begettings in the Old Testament and emphasize their being in nature, unlike the Judaic God outside of it.2007, John Peterman, On Ancient Philosophy

Questions about begettings

What is begettings the plural of?
Begettings is the plural of begetting.

Words near begettings in the dictionary

  1. begetter
  2. begetters
  3. begettest
  4. begetteth
  5. begetting
  6. begettings
  7. Begg
  8. begg'd
  9. beggable
  10. Beggan Beggan
  11. beggar

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