γενέσια, -ων, τά, neut. pl. of adj. -ιος, -ον, relating to birth (γένεσις);

__1. in Attic Gk. a commemoration of the dead.

__2. In late Gk. a birthday feast (= cl. γενέθλια; so in π. see MM, Exp. x; cf. also Ῥutherford, NPhr. 184): Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:21.

† (AS)

a commemoration of the dead; a birthday feast