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birthday

[burth-dey]

noun

  1. the anniversary of a birth.

  2. the day of a person's birth.

  3. a day marking or commemorating the origin, founding, or beginning of something.

  4. the festivities or celebration marking such a day or anniversary.



birthday

/ ˈɜːθˌɪ /

noun

    1. an anniversary of the day of one's birth

    2. ( as modifier )

      birthday present

  1. the day on which a person was born

  2. any anniversary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of birthday1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; birth, day
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The birthday festivities run into next year, although some offerings will pause for Halloween and holiday programming.

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I got my start doing shows at kids’ birthday parties.

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I was going to bring him here for his birthday on Thursday, but he felt weird about coming down here.

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Those demonstrations also coincided with a military parade in Washington DC to mark 250 years of the US army, which was held on the president's 79th birthday.

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"I was going to call off my daughter's birthday party, it was a lot of stress."

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