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birthright [ˈbɜːθˌraɪt] n
1. privileges or possessions that a person has or is believed to be entitled to as soon as he is born 2. the privileges or possessions of a first-born son 3. inheritance; patrimony ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
birthright Translations birthright [ˈbɜːθraɪt] N → derechos mpl de nacimiento (fig) → patrimonio m, herencia f it is the birthright of every Englishman → pertenece por derecho natural a todo inglés, es el patrimonio de todo inglés to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage → vender su primogenitura por un plato de lentejas birthright [ˈbɜːrθraɪt] n → droit m de naissance birth sign n (= sign of the zodiac) → signe m de naissance What's your birth sign? BUT Vous êtes de quel signe?. birth weight n [newborn baby] → poids m de naissance birthright [ˈbɜːθˌraɪt] n (fig) → diritto di nascita birthright [ˈbɜːθˌraɪt] n (fig) → diritto di nascita How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What was his "mess of pottage" to the birthright that the other had preserved? By the toll of a billion deaths man has bought his birthright of the earth, and it is his against all comers; it would still be his were the Martians ten times as mighty as they are. Time and again he had wondered if he had acted wisely in renouncing his birthright to a man to whom he owed nothing. |
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