origin : Idioms & Phrases

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country of origin

  • noun the country where you were born
    motherland; mother country; fatherland; homeland; native land.
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Origin of coördinate axes

  • (Math.), the point where the axes intersect. See Note under Ordinate.
Webster 1913

place of origin

  • noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
    provenance; birthplace; cradle; provenience.
    • the birthplace of civilization
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time of origin

  • noun the oldness of wines
    vintage.
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