birthright

birth·right

 (bûrth′rīt′)
n.
1. A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.
2. A special privilege accorded a firstborn.
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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
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birth•right

(ˈbɜrθˌraɪt)

n.
any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth.
[1525–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.birthright - a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth; "free public education is the birthright of every American child"
heritage, inheritance - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
2.birthright - an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)birthright - an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
inheritance, heritage - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
3.birthright - personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
heritage, inheritance - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
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birthright

noun right, due, heritage, privilege, patrimony Freedom is the natural birthright of every human.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

birthright

noun
1. A privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birth:
Law: droit.
2. Any special privilege accorded a firstborn:
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Translations
πρωτοτόκια

birthright

[ˈbɜːθraɪt] Nderechos mpl de nacimiento (fig) → patrimonio m, herencia f
it is the birthright of every Englishmanpertenece por derecho natural a todo inglés, es el patrimonio de todo inglés
to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottagevender su primogenitura por un plato de lentejas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

birthright

[ˈbɜːrθraɪt] ndroit m de naissancebirth 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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

birthright

[ˈbɜːθˌraɪt] n (fig) → diritto di nascita
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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