单词	birthright
释义	birthright noun birth·​right ˈbərth-ˌrīt  : a right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth Synonyms bequest heritage inheritance legacy patrimony See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the freedom that is our birthright believed that the house was her birthright Recent Examples on the Web In this family-friendly mix of comedy and romance, orphan Marie is raised by French soldiers — unaware of her noble birthright. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 Both men have long opposed birthright citizenship, the process that grants automatic citizenship to any child born in the United States or a U.S. territory. Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 This particular hunter, however, has encountered someone who views staring down a predator to be not just a rite of passage but a birthright. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 The head of state claims her position for life, citing God and her birthright as the reason (Dieu et mon droit is literally emblazoned on her coat of arms). Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 The Netflix hit follows a young warrior on his fierce mission to reclaim his birthright. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 July 2022 He-mancipation: The return of the effete, emasculated American male to his red-meat-eating, gun-packing, butt-pinching birthright. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Amid this conflict, Selina, torn between the two possibilities her parents represent — assimilation or repatriation, a choice that reflects both a burden and a birthright — grows older and wiser. Alice Mcdermott, New York Times, 22 June 2022 The American Constitution hallows the ancient principles of English law, fought over for centuries, as a birthright for Americans. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition birthright noun birth·​right ˈbərth-ˌrīt  : a right belonging to a person because of his or her birth birthright noun 1 as in inheritance something that is or may be inherited believed that the house was her birthright Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inheritance patrimony legacy heritage bequest gift present heirloom offering bestowal 2 as in right something to which one has a just claim the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in Synonyms & Similar Words right privilege prerogative appanage entitlement apanage perquisite dibs pretense due pretension pretence call
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