Birth certificate
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An official document certifying the details of an individual's birth, indicating the name, date, and parents' names, and details such as parents' occupation and religion.
"[T]he pleasure of writing on wax with a stylus is exemplified by the fine, flowing hand of a Roman scribe who made out the birth certificate of Herennia Gemella, born March 128 AD."
- 2 a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth wordnet
Example
More examples"[T]he pleasure of writing on wax with a stylus is exemplified by the fine, flowing hand of a Roman scribe who made out the birth certificate of Herennia Gemella, born March 128 AD."
Etymology
From birth + certificate.