birth
1. birth \'b*rth\ n [ME, fr. ON byrth; akin to OE beran] often attrib 1a: the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent 1b: the act or process of bringing forth young from the womb 2a: LINEAGE, EXTRACTION 2b: high or noble birth archaic 3a: one that is born 3b: BEGINNING, START {~ of an idea} 2. birth vt chiefly dial 1: to bring forth 2: to give rise to : ORIGINATE dial : to bring forth a child or young