Birthday Definition–noun | 1. | the anniversary of a birth. | | 2. | the day of a person's birth. | | 3. | a day marking or commemorating the origin, founding, or beginning of something. | | 4. | the festivities or celebration marking such a day or anniversary. | |
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Presidents' Day
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probability theory
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Uttar Pradesh
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Performing Arts
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