Birth"day` (?), n.

1.

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

Those barbarous ages past, succeeded next The birthday of invention. Cowper.

2.

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

This is my birthday; as this very day Was Cassius born. Shak.

 

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Birth"day`, a.

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

 

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