HyperDic: birthright

English > 3 senses of the word *birthright*:
NOUN	attribute	birthright	a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
	possession	birthright, patrimony	an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
	attribute	birthright	personal characteristics / characteristics that are inherited at birth

birthright > pronunciation
Sounds	ber'thray.t
Rhymes	acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...

English > *birthright*: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	A right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth.
Example	"free public education is the birthright of every American child"
Broader	inheritance, heritage	Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

English > *birthright*: 3 senses > noun 2, possession
Meaning	An inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture).
Synonym	patrimony
Broader	inheritance, heritage	That which is inherited
Spanish	derechos de nacimiento, patrimonio
Catalan	drets de naixença, patrimoni

English > *birthright*: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaning	personal characteristics / characteristics that are inherited at birth.
Broader	inheritance, heritage	Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

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