birth; nativity; nascency; nascence




the event of being born

"they celebrated the birth of their first child"

Antonym:
  • death; decease; expiry

Type of:
  • change; alteration; modification

Types:
  • delivery
  • live birth
  • posthumous birth
  • posthumous birth
  • reincarnation; rebirth; renascence


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