birthday
n.
day of birth, day of nativity
Birthday
It is customary in many cultures to
celebrate the
anniversary of one's birthday, for example by having a birthday
party with family and/or friends. Gifts are often given to the person celebrating the birthday. It is also customary to treat people specially on their birthday, either generally acceding to their wishes, or subjecting them to a
rite of transition.
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birthday
Noun
1. an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
(hypernym) anniversary, day of remembrance
2. the date on which a person was born
(synonym) natal day
(hypernym) date, day of the month
Birthday
(n.)
The day of the month in which a person was born, in whatever succeeding year it may recur; the anniversary of one's birth.
(n.)
The day in which any person is born; day of origin or commencement.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the day of birth, or its anniversary; as, birthday gifts or festivities.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Birthday
To dream of a birthday is a signal of poverty and falsehood to the young, to the old, long trouble and desolation.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project