birth certificate

noun

: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage

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Already in states like Texas, trans people can no longer correct the gender marker on their birth certificates. —

Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 In Ohio, a procedure for transgender people to change their birth certificate was established by the Ohio Department of Health in 2021. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Those with a Ghanaian parent can currently apply for dual citizenship by providing proof of the parent's nationality through a birth certificate or passport, as well as the names and addresses of two relatives residing in Ghana. —

Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024 Social security cards, birth certificates and other vital documents are gone. —

Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for birth certificate

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of birth certificate was in 1821

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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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