What does birthday mean?

Definitions for birthday
ˈbɜrθˌdeɪbirth·day

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. birthdaynoun

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

  2. birthday, natal daynoun

    the date on which a person was born

Wiktionary

  1. birthdaynoun

    The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

  2. birthdaynoun

    The anniversary of the day on which something is created.

  3. birthdaynoun

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Birthdaynoun

    Etymology: from birth and day.

    Orient light,
    Exhaling first from darkness, they beheld
    Birthday of heaven and earth. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vii.

    This is my birthday; as this very day
    Was Cassius born. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

    They tell me, ’tis my birthday, and I’ll keep it
    With double pomp of sadness:
    ’Tis what the day deserves, which gave me breath. Dryden.

    Your country dames,
    Whose cloaths returning birthday claims. Matthew Prior.

Wikipedia

  1. Birthday

    A birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person, or figuratively of an institution. Birthdays of people are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with birthday gifts, birthday cards, a birthday party, or a rite of passage. Many religions celebrate the birth of their founders or religious figures with special holidays (e.g. Christmas, Mawlid, Buddha's Birthday, and Krishna Janmashtami). There is a distinction between birthday and birthdate: the former, except for February 29, occurs each year (e.g. January 15), while the latter is the complete date when a person was born (e.g. January 15, 2001).

ChatGPT

  1. Birthday

    A birthday refers to the anniversary of the birth of a person, typically celebrated each year on the date of their birth. It is commonly commemorated with various traditions, such as parties, gifts, greetings, and special activities to honor and celebrate the individual's existence and mark the passing of another year of their life.

  2. birthday

    A birthday is an annual occasion marking the date of an individual's birth. It is typically celebrated with various traditions and festivities, such as parties, gifts, and well wishes. A person's birthday is often considered a special day in their life and is commonly recognized and acknowledged by family, friends, and acquaintances.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Birthdaynoun

    the day in which any person is born; day of origin or commencement

  2. Birthdaynoun

    the day of the month in which a person was born, in whatever succeeding year it may recur; the anniversary of one's birth

  3. Birthdayadjective

    of or pertaining to the day of birth, or its anniversary; as, birthday gifts or festivities

Wikidata

  1. Birthday

    A birthday is a day when a person celebrates the anniversary of his or her birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party, or rite of passage. The celebration of a birthday usually is thought to mark how old a person is, traditionally stopping when death occurs and only stating that if still alive, they would have been old. Some contemporary writers ignore this aspect, however, and keep counting the years since the date of birth of famous people, such as proclaiming that it is Shakespeare's "four hundredth birthday" instead of noting that it is the four hundredth anniversary of his birth. Many religions celebrate the birth of their founders with special holidays.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. BIRTHDAY

    Anniversary of one's birth. Observed only by men and children.

Editors Contribution

  1. birthday

    A celebration of the date, month and year a person or animal is born.

    Some people like to celebrate their birthday every year, others are happy to know it is just a moment of time.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'birthday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3741

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'birthday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #997

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'birthday' in Nouns Frequency: #1257

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of birthday in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of birthday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of birthday in a Sentence

  1. Duangphet Phromthep:

    Don’t forget my birthday.

  2. Fox News:

    According to Wyoming Law, all I can release is her name, her birthday and her cause and manner of death.

  3. United States:

    This year marks my father's 100th birthday and the 75th anniversary of Karen Korematsu v. United States decision. At these milestones, it is a reminder that we must' Stand Up For What is Right' and' Stop Repeating History' by enacting a law that will ensure what happened to my father and 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry can never be done to anyone again in the United States.

  4. Facebook Messenger:

    This was clearly a breach of trust. However, it's important to remember that no bank account details, credit card information or national ID numbers were shared, most people gave the app at issue here access to information like their public profile as well their page likes, friend list and birthday. It was the same for friends whose settings allowed sharing.

  5. Anthony Liccione:

    Before she cut her birthday cake, she cast a wish, then blew the candles out from his eyes.

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