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[ noun ] where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

Examples

"the birthplace of civilization"

Used in print

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

One can take a vase of about 800 B.C. and , without any knowledge of its place_of_origin , venture to assign it to a specific area ; imitation and borrowing of motifs now become ascertainable .

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