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nascence

noun
na·​scence | \ ˈna-sᵊn(t)s How to pronounce nascence (audio) , ˈnā- How to pronounce nascence (audio) \

Definition of nascence

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Examples of nascence in a Sentence

the poem's publication is often regarded as the nascence of the Beat movement

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The answer can be found in the nascence of hip-hop. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, "Fear of a Black 'Messiah'," 8 Apr. 2018 The answer can be found in the nascence of hip-hop. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, "Fear of a Black 'Messiah'," 8 Apr. 2018 Several artists who began their careers as sculptors and painters embraced video art in its nascence in the 1960s and early 1970s. Edith Newhall, Philly.com, "UArts exhibit celebrates the women of tech-art," 2 Nov. 2017

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First Known Use of nascence

1570, in the meaning defined above

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