birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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The name of Prince Edward's daughter is listed in the line of succession to the throne as Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, and the hyphenated last name of Mountbatten-Windsor is listed on the birth certificates of Prince Harry's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
To receive the senior rate, a person must apply to the Rogers Water Utilities and present satisfactory proof of age, such as a government issued identification card, driver's license, passport or birth certificate.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
According to IndyEAP, applicants do not need a photo ID, social security card, copy of their lease, nor their birth certificate.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the complaint, Lennon obtained a state ID, birth certificate and enrolled in a university all under a false name.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
To receive the senior rate, a person must apply to the Rogers Water Utilities and present satisfactory proof of age, such as a government issued identification card, driver's license, passport or birth certificate.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
According to IndyEAP, applicants do not need a photo ID, social security card, copy of their lease, nor their birth certificate.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the complaint, Lennon obtained a state ID, birth certificate and enrolled in a university all under a false name.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 3 Nov. 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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