noun
birthright
BURTH-ryt
noun
1
A privilege, possession, or status someone is entitled to simply because of the family or place they were born into.
"He believed a good education was every child's birthright."
"She fought to reclaim the land she saw as her birthright."
How to Use Birthright
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething you're entitled to just by being born into a particular family, place, or position.
Common pairings
claim a birthright
sell one's birthright
Word Forms
birthrights plural
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Etymology
A compound of "birth" and "right" — a right owed to someone from birth.