commencement
/kəˈmɛnsmənt/
commencement
English
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Definition
The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
Etymology
From French commencement; analyzable as commence + -ment.
Example Sentences
- "The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history."
- "Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants."
- "Commencement of a two-hourly service pattern by GWR marked the return of regular services to Okehampton for the first time since their withdrawal in 1972. There are plans to extend this to hourly."
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