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foinse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • origin noun The point where something begins or comes from.
  • provenance noun The place of origin or history of ownership of something, especially a work of art or artifact.
  • source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.

Senses

foinse is used for these senses in English:

  • origin The beginning of something.
  • origin The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
  • provenance Place or source of origin.
  • source The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
  • spring (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.

origin — full definition

  1. noun The point where something begins or comes from.
  2. noun A person's ancestry or background.

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