birth certificate
nounDefinition of birth certificate
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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Her father, Salek Kuenstler, deposited her with a Polish family that obtained a false birth certificate and had her baptized into the Catholic Church to conceal her Jewish identity. — Bart Barnes, BostonGlobe.com, "Anita Epstein, who chronicled her infancy during the Holocaust, dies at 76," 13 July 2019 Her father, Salek Kuenstler, deposited her with a Polish family that obtained a false birth certificate and had her baptized into the Catholic Church to conceal her Jewish identity. — Bart Barnes, Washington Post, "Anita Epstein, who chronicled her infancy during the Holocaust, dies at 76," 9 July 2019 Following a court ruling last year, people have been able to change the gender listed on their birth certificates. — Alejandra Rosa, New York Times, "‘A Space Where You Could Be Free’: Puerto Rico’s L.G.B.T. Groups Rebuild After a Hurricane," 7 July 2019 In January 2018, Caban obtained a new birth certificate from Puerto Rico and was issued a state identification card in January, the lawsuit said. — Fox News, "Lawsuit accuses Georgia of discriminating against Puerto Rican driver's license applicants," 4 July 2019 Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Louis also have Arthur on their birth certificates as a middle name. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The Real Reason Behind the Royal Baby's Name and Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Picked It," 8 May 2019 New Yorkers can also adjust their gender on birth certificates without the blessing of medical and mental-health professionals. — Jacob Gershman, WSJ, "New for 2019: Laws on Guns, Harassment, Cannabis-Spiked Drinks," 2 Jan. 2019 In November 2016, Wallace Davenport’s wife sent out an application to obtain his original birth certificate in the hopes of finding his biological mother. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Watch: Man Finds Birth Mother and Meets Her for the First Time in 51 Years in Emotional Reunion," 2 Feb. 2018 Sanjuana finally hired attorney Claudia Galan, who went to Border Patrol authorities and presented Francisco’s original birth certificate and other school and hospital paperwork. — Obed Manuel, Dallas News, "U.S. citizen’s detention is a reminder that mixed-status families can feel trapped along the border," 4 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'birth certificate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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birth certificate
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of birth certificate
: an official document that gives information about a person's birth (such as the person's name, the names of the parents, and the time and place where the birth occurred)
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birth certificate
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birth cer·tif·i·cate
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Medical Definition of birth certificate
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage