Meanings
plural birth months · alternative birthmonth
- The month in which someone is born.
Factors like birth order and birth month play a small role, at best, in the likelihood of reaching advanced age, and are overwhelmed by others.
2005 October 30, Henry Fountain, “For Centenarians, It All Begins at Birth”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 May 20152 more examples
The House of Representatives took time out today for a thirty-minute celebration of the birth month of Susan B. Anthony, crusader for women’s rights.
1956 February 21, “Miss Anthony Honored: House Marks Birth Month of Women’s Rights Crusader”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLCAlthough, as with many facts surrounding my birth month, there is some dispute — some historians say Caesar gave February 29 days — most believe his calendar preserved a 28-day February (with 29 days only in a leap year).
2011 February 27, Philip S. Hill, “Except February”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2012
Origin
From birth + month by analogy with birthday.
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