birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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But his full name fills seven pages on his birth certificate, and his original passport required six extra pages.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Abu Dhabi residents use TAMM for a wide range of purposes, from obtaining a baby’s birth certificate to reporting litter in the street.
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The show includes IDs, pay stubs, birth certificates, letters and photographs that have been handed down through generations.
—Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Officers located a birth certificate at the apartment identifying her as Jacob's parent.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Abu Dhabi residents use TAMM for a wide range of purposes, from obtaining a baby’s birth certificate to reporting litter in the street.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The show includes IDs, pay stubs, birth certificates, letters and photographs that have been handed down through generations.
—Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Officers located a birth certificate at the apartment identifying her as Jacob's parent.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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