birth certificate
noun
an official form recording the birth of a baby and containing pertinent data, as name, sex, date, place, and parents.
birth certificates
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pluralof birth certificate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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According to court records filed by his attorney, the birth certificates were updated to list Zhou as the father by March 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Lie also allegedly hired someone specifically to forge birth certificates and adoption documents.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
This presents a potential challenge for trans Kansans who might have otherwise used their birth certificates as one of the two pieces of identification required to replace a driver’s license.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
“These records can be important for understanding inherited health conditions or for legal purposes. Personal documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and divorce decrees should be kept indefinitely.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026
“Papers? Wait a minute! Did any of you bring your birth certificates? I know I didn’t.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
