"world egg" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /wɜːld ˌɛɡ/ [US] Forms: world eggs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} world egg (plural world eggs)
  1. (mythology) A mythological motif, found in the creation myths of many cultures and civilizations, of an egg from which the universe or some primordial being is "hatched". Wikipedia link: world egg Categories (topical): Mythology Synonyms: cosmic egg Translations (mythological motif): alkumuna (Finnish), 梵卵 (bonran) (alt: ぼんらん) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-world_egg-en-noun-FGTspj38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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