ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ)dā, -_dē, -di noun
Etymology: Middle English birthe day, from birthe birth + day
1.
a. : the day on which a person is born
b. : a day of origin or commencement
2.
a. : an anniversary of one's birth ; also : a celebration of an anniversary of it
b. : year — chiefly in figurative or poetic use