(~s)
The ~ of something has caused this thing to come into existence. (FORMAL)
Elvis Presley was the true ~ of modern youth culture.
N-COUNT: with poss
(~s)
The ~ of something has caused this thing to come into existence. (FORMAL)
Elvis Presley was the true ~ of modern youth culture.
N-COUNT: with poss
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012