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birthday

birth·day

UK/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ US/ˈbɜːθ.dei/ very common informal

noun

1.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

2.

the date on which a person was born

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English birthdai, birtheday, from Old English ġebyrddæġ (“birthday”), influenced by Old Norse burðr, equivalent to birth + day.

Phrases

  • birthday attack
  • birthday blues
  • birthday book
  • birthday boy
  • birthday buddy
  • birthday bump
  • birthday cake
  • birthday card

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