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birth chart

American  
[burth chahrt] / ˈbɜrθ ˌtʃɑrt /

noun

  1. Astrology. a diagram showing the location of every planet at the moment of a person’s birth; horoscope.


Etymology

Origin of birth chart

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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He jokingly read the star's complete birth chart to the audience to show how "her fate to be this brilliant is written in the stars".

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

As an astrologer, I look at my mother’s birth chart, even though she died 23 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

In another class this summer at the Open Center, I listened as the students discussed the birth chart of Boris Johnson.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 21, 2019

He says he’s seen some young queer people show up on Reddit to post memes or chat about Williamson’s birth chart, then leave having been converted into actual fans.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2019

If retrograde Mercury transits a person's birth chart in a prominent place, like say near his/her Ascendant, then that person will have direct experience of the phenomenon.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2015

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