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begincement

begincement noun: the beginning.

Noun

begincement (plural not attested)

  1. (archaic, childish, dialectal, no plural, nonstandard) The beginning.
    • "Begin at th' begincement an' tell me all about it."
      "Well, 'twas on Saturday mornin' after th' grand timperance blow-out," began Mr. Casey.1902, The Wolverine, volume 2, number 6, page 10

Origin of begincement

Blend of beginning + commencement.

Questions about begincement

What does begincement mean?
Begincement means the beginning.
What part of speech is begincement?
Begincement is a noun.

Words near begincement in the dictionary

  1. begilt
  2. begin
  3. begin at the wrong end
  4. begin upon
  5. begin with the chucky
  6. begincement
  7. beginest
  8. begineth
  9. begining
  10. begink
  11. beginked

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