"unbegotten" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: unbegot [alternative]
Etymology: From un- + begotten. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|begotten|id1=negative}} un- + begotten Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unbegotten (not comparable)
  1. Not begotten. Tags: not-comparable

Alternative forms

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