geniture
[ jen-i-cher, -choor ]
/ ˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /
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noun
birth; generation.
Astrology. nativity.
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Example sentences from the Web for geniture
Moreover it eliquateth the pinguie substance of the kidneys, and absumeth the geniture.
The author speaks the language of astrology, in which geniture signifies nativity.
And the very stress laid upon this mode of geniture, implies not only the possibility of a different sort, but its frequency also!
The Round Towers of Ireland|Henry O'Brien