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单词 self-begot
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self-begotadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfbᵻˈɡɒt/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfbəˈɡɑt/, /ˌsɛlfbiˈɡɑt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, begot adj.
Etymology: < self- prefix + begot adj. Compare earlier self-begetter n. at self- prefix 6, self-begotten adj.
Of a person: begotten of himself or herself; self-generated. Of an attribute, quality, etc.: produced by the person who or thing which possesses it.
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1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost i. 858 Self-begot, self-rais'd By our own quick'ning power. View more context for this quotation
1790 Public Advertiser 27 Jan. Art thou a nature quite alone, No partner in thy bed, or throne, Self-begetting, self-begot?
1829 T. C. Grattan Traits of Trav. II. 66 It was the preponderating characteristic of my nature—no self-begot habit, growing on by little and little.
1845 Eng. Gentleman 2 Aug. 229/1 The chrysalis, that can, unaided, wrap itself securely within the seclusion of its own silken and self-begot folds.
1916 J. B. More tr. Ovid in Gods & Heroes 85 Within was Envy Ravening the flesh of vipers, self-begot, The nutriment of her depraved desires.
2005 ELH 72 10 People no longer think of themselves as sons and subjects, but—like the phoenix—uniquely self-begot.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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