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birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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The city has violated a court order and its own policies by discarding the personal property of thousands of homeless people, who have lost medications, birth certificates, IDs, treasured family photos and the ashes of loved ones.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 May 2024
Here’s the issue: Brazilian officials won’t issue Greyson a birth certificate.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Medical Definition
birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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