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Webster 1913 Edition


Birthplace

Birth′placeˊ

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Noun.
The town, city, or country, where a person is born; place of origin or birth, in its more general sense.
“The birthplace of valor.”
Burns.

Webster 1828 Edition


Birthplace

BIRTH'PLACE

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Noun.
[birth and place.] The town, city or country, where a person is born; more generally, the particular town, city, or other local district.

Definition 2024


birthplace

birthplace

English

Alternative forms

  • place of birth

Noun

birthplace (plural birthplaces)

  1. The location where a person was born.
    Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace.
  2. (by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
    Coney Island was the birthplace of the hot dog.

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