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birth·mark

(bûrth′märk′)

A skin lesion, such as a nevus or angioma, that is present at birth.

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birthmark

(ˈbɜːθˌmɑːk)

(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a blemish or new growth on skin formed before birth, usually brown or dark red; naevus

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birth•mark

(ˈbɜrθˌmɑrk)

n.

a minor disfigurement or blemish on a person's skin at birth; nevus.

[1570–80]

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Noun

birthmark - a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

nevus

blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

nevus flammeus, port-wine stain - a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple

hemangioma simplex, strawberry mark, strawberry - a soft red birthmark

birthmark

noun naevus, mole, blemish, port wine stain, strawberry mark a routine operation to remove a birthmark

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Translations

وحْـمـه، شامَه

mateřské znaménko

modermærke

Muttermal

σημάδι

lunar

syntymämerkki

tache de vintache de naissance

mladež

anyajegy

fæîingarblettur

bendoğum nişanesileke yama

胎记

birthmark

[ˈbɜːθmɑːk] N → antojo m, marca f de nacimiento

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birthmark

[ˈbɜː^rθmɑː^rk] n → envie f, tache f de naissancebirth mother n (= biological mother) → mère f biologique

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birthmark

[ˈbɜːθˌmɑːk] n → voglia (sulla pelle)

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birth

(bəːθ) noun

1. (an) act of coming into the world, being born. the birth of her son; deaf since birth.

2. the beginning. the birth of civilization.

birth control

prevention of the conception of children.

ˈbirthday noun

the anniversary of the day on which a person was born. Today is his birthday; (also adjective) a birthday party.

ˈbirthmark noun

a permanent mark on the skin at or from birth. She has a red birthmark on her face.

ˈbirthplace noun

the place where a person etc was born. Shakespeare's birthplace.

ˈbirthrate noun

the number of births per head of population over a given period.

give birth (to)

(of a mother) to produce (a baby) from the womb. She has given birth to two sets of twins.

birthmark

n marca de nacimiento, antojo (fam)

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Masculine observers, if the birthmark did not heighten their admiration, contented themselves with wishing it away, that the world might possess one living specimen of ideal loveliness without the semblance of a flaw.

In this manner, selecting it as the symbol of his wife's liability to sin, sorrow, decay, and death, Aylmer's sombre imagination was not long in rendering the birthmark a frightful object, causing him more trouble and horror than ever Georgiana's beauty, whether of soul or sense, had given him delight.

He had fancied himself with his servant Aminadab, attempting an operation for the removal of the birthmark; but the deeper went the knife, the deeper sank the hand, until at length its tiny grasp appeared to have caught hold of Georgiana's heart; whence, however, her husband was inexorably resolved to cut or wrench it away.

"Aylmer," resumed Georgiana, solemnly, "I know not what may be the cost to both of us to rid me of this fatal birthmark. Perhaps its removal may cause cureless deformity; or it may be the stain goes as deep as life itself.

"And, Aylmer, spare me not, though you should find the birthmark take refuge in my heart at last."

Aylmer looked cheerfully into her face, with intent to reassure her, but was so startled with the intense glow of the birthmark upon the whiteness of her cheek that he could not restrain a strong convulsive shudder.

"Yes, master," answered Aminadab, looking intently at the lifeless form of Georgiana; and then he muttered to himself, "If she were my wife, I'd never part with that birthmark."

At the mention of the birthmark, Georgiana, as usual, shrank as if a redhot iron had touched her cheek.

Still, whenever she dared to look into the mirror, there she beheld herself pale as a white rose and with the crimson birthmark stamped upon her cheek.

It was a sensation in the fatal birthmark, not painful, but which induced a restlessness throughout her system.

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An edict was issued requiring the examination of every child in England, for on the left breast of the little Prince was a birthmark which closely resembled a lily, and when after a year no child was found bearing such a mark and no trace of De Vac uncovered, the search was carried into France, nor was it ever wholly relinquished at any time for more than twenty years.

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We're the very men for them, Bunny, and they won't ask to see our birthmarks out there.