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origin myth

origin myth noun: a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world.

Noun

origin myth (plural origin myths)

  1. A type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world.

Forms of origin myth

pluralorigin myths

Questions about origin myth

What does origin myth mean?
Origin myth means a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world.
What part of speech is origin myth?
Origin myth is a noun.
What is the plural of origin myth?
The plural of origin myth is origin myths.

Words near origin myth in the dictionary

  1. Origenist
  2. Origenistic
  3. Origenists
  4. oright
  5. origin
  6. origin myth
  7. origin myths
  8. origin of coordinates
  9. origin stories
  10. origin story
  11. originable

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