A.D. |
after the birth of Jesus Christ. A.D. is an abbreviation for anno domini, which means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin. Something that happened in A.D. 50 happened fifty years after the birth of Christ. |
baron |
a nobleman by birth of a particular rank. |
baroness |
a noblewoman of a particular rank by birth or by marriage. |
B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ." These letters are placed after a date that is earlier than the birth of Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
bear1 |
to give birth to. [1/7 definitions] |
birthday |
the calendar day and month of one's birth, usually celebrated each year as that date occurs. |
birthmark |
a mark or mole on the skin present from birth. |
birthplace |
the place of birth or origin of a person, idea, or movement. |
birthright |
a right, privilege, or property to which one is entitled by birth. |
born |
brought into life by birth. [3 definitions] |
breed |
to give birth to or produce offspring. [1/4 definitions] |
childbirth |
the act of giving birth to a child. |
Christmas |
December 25, a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
deliver |
to help give birth to. [1/5 definitions] |
document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. [1/3 definitions] |
female |
any person or animal of the sex that produces eggs or gives birth to young. [1/4 definitions] |
foal |
to give birth to a foal. [1/2 definitions] |
foster |
giving or receiving care in a family not related by birth or adoption. [1/2 definitions] |
generation |
the period of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children. [1/3 definitions] |
gentleman |
a man of noble birth or high social position. [1/3 definitions] |
gentlewoman |
a woman of noble birth or high social position. [1/2 definitions] |