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BNC: 21081 COCA: 18539

birthright

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birthright /ˈbɚθˌraɪt/ noun
plural birthrights
birthright
/ˈbɚθˌraɪt/
noun
plural birthrights
Learner's definition of BIRTHRIGHT
[count]
: a right that you have because you were born into a particular position, family, place, etc., or because it is a right of all people与生俱来的权利;基本人权
BNC: 21081 COCA: 18539

birthright

noun

birth·​right ˈbərth-ˌrīt How to pronounce birthright (audio)
: a right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth

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

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The first known use of birthright was in 1535
BNC: 21081 COCA: 18539

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