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come full circleTo complete a cycle of transition, returning to the point of origin.Rate it:

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incunabula doctrinaethe origin, first beginnings of learning.Rate it:

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DNAThat part of a person's character that has a genetic origin.Rate it:

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fons et caput (vid. sect. III., note caput...)source, origin.Rate it:

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funny moneyBills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.Rate it:

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give rise toTo be the origin of; to produce; to result in.Rate it:

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haec ex eodem fonte fluunt, manantthese things have the same origin.Rate it:

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hard and fastAn expression of maritime origin. The vessel lodged hard and fast. Hard-grounded upon the hidden reef! An individual expressing an extreme tightly held position relative the topic at hand.Rate it:

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hearken backTo go back to something as an origin or source.Rate it:

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humili, obscuro loco natusof humble, obscure origin.Rate it:

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humilibus (obscuris) parentibus natusof humble, obscure origin.Rate it:

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native soilSource, place of origin, principal location, or natural habitat.Rate it:

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point of no returnThe point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.Rate it:

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right backUsed in several informal constructions to indicate return -- especially imminent return to a point of origin.Rate it:

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send backTo return to its origin.Rate it:

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show the flagOf a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.Rate it:

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