Beginning

"Beginning" in French

commencement

(act of doing that which begins anything)

commencement

(that which begins or originates something)

début

(act of doing that which begins anything)

début

(that which is begun)

début

(that which begins or originates something)

début

(initial portion of some extended thing)

ébauche

(that which is begun)

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