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- [burth-rahyt]
- /ˈbɜrθˌraɪt/
- /ˈbɜːθ.raɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burth-rahyt]
- /ˈbɜrθˌraɪt/
Definitions of birthright word
- countable noun birthright Something that is your birthright is something that you feel you have a basic right to have, simply because you are a human being. 3
- noun birthright privileges or possessions that a person has or is believed to be entitled to as soon as he is born 3
- noun birthright the privileges or possessions of a first-born son 3
- noun birthright inheritance; patrimony 3
- noun birthright a right or the rights that a person has because of being born in a certain family, nation, etc. 3
- noun birthright any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth: Democracy maintains that freedom is a birthright. 1
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Origin of birthright
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; birth + right
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Birthright
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birthright popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
birthright usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for birthright
noun birthright
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- inheritance — something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy.
- share — a plowshare.
- due — together; in unison.
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