Definition of Birthday

1. Noun. An anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it).

Generic synonyms: Anniversary, Day Of Remembrance

2. Noun. The date on which a person was born.
Exact synonyms: Natal Day
Generic synonyms: Date, Day Of The Month

Definition of Birthday

1. n. The day in which any person is born; day of origin or commencement.

2. a. Of or pertaining to the day of birth, or its anniversary; as, birthday gifts or festivities.

Definition of Birthday

1. Noun. The anniversary of the day on which someone is born. (defdate From 1570s) ¹

2. Noun. The anniversary of the day on which something is created. ¹

3. Noun. The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called '''birthdate''' or '''date of birth'''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Birthday

1. an anniversary of a birth [n -DAYS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Birthday

birth injuries
birth mother
birth mothers
birth order
birth palsy
birth pang
birth pangs
birth plan
birth prevention
birth rate
birth trauma
birth weight
birthdate
birthdates
birthday (current term)
birthday-boy
birthday-cake
birthday-card
birthday-girl
birthday-present
birthday attack
birthday boy
birthday boys
birthday cake
birthday cakes
birthday card
birthday cards
birthday gift
birthday girl

Literary usage of Birthday

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1909)
"There is no historical evidence that our Lord's birthday was celebrated during the ... 6 as the physical as well as the spiritual birthday of the Lord ..."

2. Holy-days and Holidays: A Treasury of Historical Material, Sermons in Full by Edward Mark Deems (1906)
"Washington's birthday in the process of time has been made a legal holiday by ... This is why at gatherings assembled to honor his memory on his birthday, ..."

3. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony: Including Public Addresses, Her Own by Ida Husted Harper (1908)
"LAST CELEBRATION OF MISS ANTHONY'S birthday. 1906. tHE National Suffrage Association never had failed to have its representatives make their appeals to the ..."

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