place of origin

place of origin
noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence (Freq. 1)
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the birthplace of civilization

Syn: ↑birthplace, ↑cradle, ↑provenance, ↑provenience
Hypernyms: ↑beginning, ↑origin, ↑root, ↑rootage, ↑source

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the place where someone or something comes from
Thesaurus: place where someone comes fromsynonym words for people according to the part of the world they come fromhyponym
Main entry: origin

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