birth certificate

American  

noun

1. an official form recording the birth of a baby and containing pertinent data, as name, sex, date, place, and parents.

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birth certificate British  

noun

1. an official form giving details of the time and place of a person's birth, and his or her name, sex, mother's name and (usually) father's name

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Etymology

Origin of birth certificate

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Today, coming home on the school bus, Chip had gotten obsessed with the idea that he had to see his birth certificate, that it would tell him everything he needed to know.

From Literature

An estimated 69 million American women and 4 million men do not have a birth certificate that matches their current legal name.

From Salon

On Thursday, Furnish told the court that one story, published in December 2010, included the publication of their son Zachary's birth certificate before they had received it.

From BBC

Furnish on Thursday accused The Mail of "stealing" and publishing their son Zachary's birth certificate before the couple had received a copy.

From Barron's

He said one story, published in December 2010, included the publication of their son's birth certificate before they had received it.

From BBC