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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [Middle English, from Old Norse byrth; akin to Old English beran | | [Middle English, from Old Norse byrth; akin to Old English beran |
− | Date: [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD 13th century] | + | Date: [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD 13th century] |
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| + | <center>For lessons on the topic of '''''Birth''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Birth '''''this link'''''].</center> |
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| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 a : the emergence of a new [[individual]] from the [[body]] of its [[parent]] | | *1 a : the emergence of a new [[individual]] from the [[body]] of its [[parent]] |
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| :b : beginning, start <the birth of an [[idea]]> | | :b : beginning, start <the birth of an [[idea]]> |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | '''Birth''' (calving in livestock and some other animals, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whelping whelping] in carnivorous mammals) is the [[act]] or [[process]] of bearing or bringing forth [[offspring]] . The offspring is brought forth from the [[mother]]. Different forms of birth are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oviparity oviparity], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivipary vivipary] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovoviviparity ovovivipary]. | + | '''Birth''' (calving in livestock and some other animals, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whelping whelping] in carnivorous mammals) is the [[act]] or [[process]] of bearing or bringing forth [[offspring]] . The offspring is brought forth from the [[mother]]. Different forms of birth are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oviparity oviparity], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivipary vivipary] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovoviviparity ovovivipary]. |
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| The term birth is used [[metaphorically]] to refer to a beginning, especially of a natural [[phenomenon]], one that is impressive in its scope or [[complexity]], or one that is viewed favorably. | | The term birth is used [[metaphorically]] to refer to a beginning, especially of a natural [[phenomenon]], one that is impressive in its scope or [[complexity]], or one that is viewed favorably. |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |