BIRTHPLACE Definition & Meaning

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birthplace

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noun

place of birth or origin.

birthplace

/ ˈ��ɜːθˌ��ɪ�� /

noun

the place where someone was born or where something originated

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of birthplace¹

First recorded in 1600–10; birth + place

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The family will host a funeral service Saturday in Georgia followed by a burial near her birthplace.

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He now owns Lochfield and meets the occasional visitor who makes the pilgrimage to his birthplace.

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“They have provided application readers with applicants’ demographic information, including their names, native languages, and birthplaces, which could bias the readers’ evaluations.”

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The presidential vote took place at a luxury hotel in a seaside resort about 60 miles south of Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Games.

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His birthplace remains firm in its support of him.

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