birth
n. act of being born; act of giving birth; descent, lineage v. give birth, bear | ||||
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Birth Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Birth
(n.)
The condition to which a person is born; natural state or position; inherited disposition or tendency.
(n.)
The act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; -- generally applied to human beings; as, the birth of a son.
(n.)
The act of bringing forth; as, she had two children at a birth.
(n.)
That which is born; that which is produced, whether animal or vegetable.
(n.)
See Berth.
(n.)
Origin; beginning; as, the birth of an empire.
(n.)
Lineage; extraction; descent; sometimes, high birth; noble extraction.
(n.)
The condition to which a person is born; natural state or position; inherited disposition or tendency.
(n.)
The act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; -- generally applied to human beings; as, the birth of a son.
(n.)
The act of bringing forth; as, she had two children at a birth.
(n.)
That which is born; that which is produced, whether animal or vegetable.
(n.)
See Berth.
(n.)
Origin; beginning; as, the birth of an empire.
(n.)
Lineage; extraction; descent; sometimes, high birth; noble extraction.
| WordNet 2.0 |
birth
Noun
1. the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
(antonym) death, dying, demise
(hypernym) beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
(hyponym) cradle
(part-holonym) life, lifetime, lifespan
(derivation) give birth, deliver, bear, have
2. the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
(synonym) nativity, nascency, nascence
(antonym) death, decease
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) delivery
(derivation) give birth, deliver, bear, have
3. the process of giving birth
(synonym) parturition, giving birth, birthing
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) brooding, incubation
(part-holonym) reproduction
(derivation) give birth, deliver, bear, have
4. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
(synonym) parentage
(hypernym) kinship, family relationship, relationship
Verb
1. give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
(synonym) give birth, deliver, bear, have
(hypernym) produce, bring forth
(hyponym) twin
(entail) conceive
(verb-group) have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
Noun
1. the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
(antonym) death, dying, demise
(hypernym) beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
(hyponym) cradle
(part-holonym) life, lifetime, lifespan
(derivation) give birth, deliver, bear, have
2. the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
(synonym) nativity, nascency, nascence
(antonym) death, decease
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) delivery
(derivation) give birth, deliver, bear, have
3. the process of giving birth
(synonym) parturition, giving birth, birthing
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) brooding, incubation
(part-holonym) reproduction
(derivation) give birth, deliver, bear, have
4. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
(synonym) parentage
(hypernym) kinship, family relationship, relationship
Verb
1. give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
(synonym) give birth, deliver, bear, have
(hypernym) produce, bring forth
(hyponym) twin
(entail) conceive
(verb-group) have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
| The Devil's Dictionary |
BIRTH
Birth, (n.)
The first and direst of all disasters. As to the nature of it there appears to be no uniformity. Castor and Pollux were born from the egg. Pallas came out of a skull. Galatea was once a block of stone. Peresilis, who wrote in the tenth century, avers that he grew up out of the ground where a priest had spilled holy water. It is known that Arimaxus was derived from a hole in the earth, made by a stroke of lightning. Leucomedon was the son of a cavern in Mount Aetna, and I have myself seen a man come out of a wine cellar.
Birth, (n.)
The first and direst of all disasters. As to the nature of it there appears to be no uniformity. Castor and Pollux were born from the egg. Pallas came out of a skull. Galatea was once a block of stone. Peresilis, who wrote in the tenth century, avers that he grew up out of the ground where a priest had spilled holy water. It is known that Arimaxus was derived from a hole in the earth, made by a stroke of lightning. Leucomedon was the son of a cavern in Mount Aetna, and I have myself seen a man come out of a wine cellar.
| Australian Slang |
Give birth to Kim Beasly
to defecate very considerably
to defecate very considerably
Give birth to a politician
to defecate
Give birth to your twin
to defecate
| hEnglish - advanced version |
birth
birth
\birth\ (b&etilde;rth), n. [oe. burth, birth, as. beor&edt;, gebyrd, fr. beran to bear, bring forth; akin to d. geboorte, ohg. burt, giburt, g. geburt, icel. bur?r, skr. bhrti bearing, supporting; cf. ir. & gael. beirthe born, brought forth. ?92. see 1st bear, and cf. berth.]
1. the act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; -- generally applied to human beings; as, the birth of a son.
2. lineage; extraction; descent; sometimes, high birth; noble extraction. elected without reference to birth, but solely for qualifications.
3. the condition to which a person is born; natural state or position; inherited disposition or tendency. a foe by birth to troy's unhappy name.
4. the act of bringing forth; as, she had two children at a birth. "at her next birth."
5. that which is born; that which is produced, whether animal or vegetable. poets are far rarer births than kings. jonson. others hatch their eggs and tend the birth till it is able to shift for itself.
6. origin; beginning; as, the birth of an empire.
similar words(15)
birth rate
to give birth to
calendar method of birth control
birth control pill
low-birth-weight infant
live birth
low-birth-weight baby
virgin birth
birth control device
vaginal birth
give birth
birth pangs
cross-birth
rhythm method of birth control
new birth
birth
\birth\ (b&etilde;rth), n. [oe. burth, birth, as. beor&edt;, gebyrd, fr. beran to bear, bring forth; akin to d. geboorte, ohg. burt, giburt, g. geburt, icel. bur?r, skr. bhrti bearing, supporting; cf. ir. & gael. beirthe born, brought forth. ?92. see 1st bear, and cf. berth.]
1. the act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; -- generally applied to human beings; as, the birth of a son.
2. lineage; extraction; descent; sometimes, high birth; noble extraction. elected without reference to birth, but solely for qualifications.
3. the condition to which a person is born; natural state or position; inherited disposition or tendency. a foe by birth to troy's unhappy name.
4. the act of bringing forth; as, she had two children at a birth. "at her next birth."
5. that which is born; that which is produced, whether animal or vegetable. poets are far rarer births than kings. jonson. others hatch their eggs and tend the birth till it is able to shift for itself.
6. origin; beginning; as, the birth of an empire.
similar words(15)
birth rate
to give birth to
calendar method of birth control
birth control pill
low-birth-weight infant
live birth
low-birth-weight baby
virgin birth
birth control device
vaginal birth
give birth
birth pangs
cross-birth
rhythm method of birth control
new birth
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
birth
breith f., gin, saolú
Happy Birthday (to you)!: Lá Breithe Sona [LAW BREH-huh SO-nuh], breith lá sona (duit), breithlá sona [BREH-LAW SO-nuh] (duit)
A man is better than his birth: Is fearr fear a chiniud
breith f., gin, saolú
Happy Birthday (to you)!: Lá Breithe Sona [LAW BREH-huh SO-nuh], breith lá sona (duit), breithlá sona [BREH-LAW SO-nuh] (duit)
A man is better than his birth: Is fearr fear a chiniud
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Dadeni
Dadeni = n. a second birth
Dadeni = n. a second birth
Erthyl
Erthyl = n. an abortion, untimely birth
Genid
Genid = n. nativity, birth
Mabddall
Mabddall = a. blind from birth
Mamai
Mamai = n. the birth wort
Tymp
Tymp = n. an enlargement; a bringing forth, a birth; a time
| Dream Dictionary |
Birth
For a married woman to dream of giving birth to a child, great joy and a handsome legacy is foretold.
For a single woman, loss of virtue and abandonment by her lover.
For a married woman to dream of giving birth to a child, great joy and a handsome legacy is foretold.
For a single woman, loss of virtue and abandonment by her lover.
| Phobia |
Lockiophobia
Fear of childbirth
Fear of childbirth
Metrophobia
Fear of motherhood
| Dream Symbols |
Birth Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Birth
As soon as a child was born it was washed, and rubbed with salt (Ezek. 16:4), and then swathed with bandages (Job 38:9; Luke 2:7, 12). A Hebrew mother remained forty days in seclusion after the birth of a son, and after the birth of a daughter double that number of days. At the close of that period she entered into the tabernacle or temple and offered up a sacrifice of purification (Lev. 12:1-8; Luke 2:22). A son was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth, being thereby consecrated to God (Gen. 17:10-12; comp. Rom. 4:11). Seasons of misfortune are likened to the pains of a woman in travail, and seasons of prosperity to the joy that succeeds child-birth (Isa. 13:8; Jer. 4:31; John 16:21, 22). The natural birth is referred to as the emblem of the new birth (John 3:3-8; Gal. 6:15; Titus 3:5, etc.). Birth-day The observance of birth-days was common in early times (Job 1:4, 13, 18). They were specially celebrated in the land of Egypt (Gen. 40:20). There is no recorded instance in Scripture of the celebration of birth-days among the Jews. On the occasion of Herod's birth-day John the Baptist was beheaded (Matt. 14:6).
As soon as a child was born it was washed, and rubbed with salt (Ezek. 16:4), and then swathed with bandages (Job 38:9; Luke 2:7, 12). A Hebrew mother remained forty days in seclusion after the birth of a son, and after the birth of a daughter double that number of days. At the close of that period she entered into the tabernacle or temple and offered up a sacrifice of purification (Lev. 12:1-8; Luke 2:22). A son was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth, being thereby consecrated to God (Gen. 17:10-12; comp. Rom. 4:11). Seasons of misfortune are likened to the pains of a woman in travail, and seasons of prosperity to the joy that succeeds child-birth (Isa. 13:8; Jer. 4:31; John 16:21, 22). The natural birth is referred to as the emblem of the new birth (John 3:3-8; Gal. 6:15; Titus 3:5, etc.). Birth-day The observance of birth-days was common in early times (Job 1:4, 13, 18). They were specially celebrated in the land of Egypt (Gen. 40:20). There is no recorded instance in Scripture of the celebration of birth-days among the Jews. On the occasion of Herod's birth-day John the Baptist was beheaded (Matt. 14:6).
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Moladah
birth; generation
birth; generation
Birth Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
Birth
The station in which a ship rides at anchor, either alone, or in a fleet; the due distance between two ships; and also a room or apartment for the officers of a mess.
The station in which a ship rides at anchor, either alone, or in a fleet; the due distance between two ships; and also a room or apartment for the officers of a mess.
Birth Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
birth
ortus
ortus
Birth Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Birth
keshtan
keshtan
Birth Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Birth (born)
Both cupped hands, palms facing the body, are placed at the stomach or lower chest, one on top of the other. Both hands are moved out and away from the body in unison describing a small arc.
Both cupped hands, palms facing the body, are placed at the stomach or lower chest, one on top of the other. Both hands are moved out and away from the body in unison describing a small arc.
Birth Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Cocktails |
Birth Control
1 part Rye whiskey
1 part Gin
Serve in lowball glass.
1 part Rye whiskey
1 part Gin
Serve in lowball glass.
Birth Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Birth
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