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birth

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. birth (esp. of a famous person)
2. nativity

This word means birth or the anniversary of someone's birth, similar to a birthday but used in more formal or celebratory contexts. It is often used when referring to the birth of historical figures or famous people.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

This exhibition commemorates the two-hundredth anniversary of the composer's birth.

Sentence 2

Whose commemorative birth anniversary exhibition would you most like to attend?

Sentence 3

I happened to catch a commemorative program about an author's birth anniversary on TV.

Sentence 4

At the venue, you can view a special exhibition commemorating the anniversary of his birth.

Sentence 5

In that myth, the god's birth is tied to thunder.