1 birthCom.
--(a) (astron.) the first appearance of a heavenly bodySyr, LJLA.
(a.1) new moon, i.e., the beginning of a lunar monthSyr, LJLA.
(a.2) new year (technically, the first appearance of Sirius)Syr.
2 productionSyr.
3 delivery (birth as a process)CPA, Sam.
--(a) metaph.: childSam.