"begincement" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of beginning + commencement Etymology templates: {{blend|en|beginning|commencement}} Blend of beginning + commencement Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} begincement (plural not attested)
  1. (archaic, nonstandard, childish or dialectal) The beginning. Tags: archaic, childish, dialectal, no-plural, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-begincement-en-noun-hTKbExOo Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals

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