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birthplace

[ burth-pleys ]

noun

  1. place of birth or origin.


birthplace

/ ˈɜːθˌɪ /

noun

  1. the place where someone was born or where something originated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of birthplace1

First recorded in 1600–10; birth + place
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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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The festival honours the divine love of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna, and boisterous celebrations are held in the northern Indian cities of Mathura and Vrindavan, believed to be their birthplace.

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Pynchon named one town Springfield, after his Essex birthplace, east of London.

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