birthright

[ burth-rahyt ]

/ ˈbɜrθˌraɪt /

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noun

any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth: Democracy maintains that freedom is a birthright.

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Origin of birthright

First recorded in 1525–35; birth + right

Words nearby birthright

birth pang, birth pangs, birth parent, birthplace, birthrate, birthright, birthright citizenship, birthroot, birthstone, birthstool, birth trauma

How to use birthright in a sentence

I think of my birthright as the basis of my liberty to control my body, and put what I want in my body as long as I’m not interfering with other people’s ability to do the same.
I Am a Heroin User. I Do Not Have a Drug Problem - Issue 96: Rewired|Mark MacNamara|February 17, 2021|Nautilus
We have those birthrights as long as we don’t prevent others from pursuing their rights.
I Am a Heroin User. I Do Not Have a Drug Problem - Issue 96: Rewired|Mark MacNamara|February 17, 2021|Nautilus
Your birthright to use drugs is part of the pursuit of happiness, you write.
I Am a Heroin User. I Do Not Have a Drug Problem - Issue 96: Rewired|Mark MacNamara|February 17, 2021|Nautilus
Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Canada and the United States are the only industrialized countries that retain birthright citizenship.
Get Ready to Start Hearing About ‘Executive Amnesty for Anchor Babies’|Eleanor Clift|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I cannot sell my birthright, nor am I prepared to sell the birthright of the people to be free.
Nelson Mandela Demanded Justice Before Forgiving White South Africans|Peter Beinart|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beinart also mischaracterizes what I say about Birthright and other organized trips to Israel.
'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question|Shany Mor|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I note that the situation is not as simple as he believes and that Birthright trips avoid settlements too.
'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question|Shany Mor|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jacob robbed his brother of his birthright by trading on his hunger; Joseph robbed a whole people in the same way.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
I can't tell you how I have longed for a girl's good time here in San Francisco—denied all these years, and my birthright.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
And her love was not only for those who could claim it as a birthright, but to all who came to Canada in quest of freedom.
The Affable Stranger|Peter McArthur
Why should they use the powers that were their inalienable birthright to make true believers obey a Christian dog?
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
The Constitution and its guarantees are our birthright, and I am ready to enforce that inalienable right to the last extent.
Key-Notes of American Liberty|Various

British Dictionary definitions for birthright

birthright

/ (ˈbɜːθˌraɪt) /

noun

privileges or possessions that a person has or is believed to be entitled to as soon as he is born

the privileges or possessions of a first-born son

inheritance; patrimony

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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