单词 | birthdom |
释义 | † birthdomn. Obsolete. Possessions or privileges to which a person is entitled by birth; inheritance, birthright. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > [noun] > hereditary > right by birth or birthright i-cundelOE kindc1300 forbirtha1400 birthright1530 inheritance1535 birthdoma1616 birthhood1651 a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) iv. iii. 4 Let vs..like good men, Bestride our downfall Birthdome . View more context for this quotation 1800 W. Drennan Protest People of Ireland 5 The People themselves, who have not the right to chaffer for their Country or to barter away their birthdom. 1844 Morning Post 9 Oct. 6/5 When had human genius found such an apostle to establish a predominance over right of birthdom or consecrating oil as Napoleon? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020). < n.a1616 |
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