birthright

English

Etymology

From birth +‎ right.

Noun

birthright (plural birthrights)

1. Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.
   • 1973, “California Saga (The Beaks Of Eagles)”, in Robinson Jeffers (lyrics), Holland, performed by The Beach Boys:

     Though it's the birthright of man to unify and live his life as one / A whisper of the word will let you soar with your soul

   • 2017 July 16, Brandon Nowalk, “Chickens and dragons come home to roost on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club‎^[1]:

     But a practically solo sequence of Dany walking through her old empty house without saying anything for minutes on end is, let’s say, a lot to ask of Emilia Clarke. She’s back at Dragonstone to reclaim her birthright, the seven or so kingdoms.

Derived terms

• birthright citizenship
• sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage

 

Translations

something that is owed since birth, due to inheritance

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 傳家寶／传家宝 (zh) (chuánjiābǎo)

• Ewe: ŋgɔgbevinyenye
• Finnish: syntymäoikeus
• German: Geburtsrecht n
• Ido: naskala yuro, naskoyuro, senioryuro
• Italian: diritto di nascita m
• Japanese: 生得権
• Polish: przyrodzone prawo n
• Scottish Gaelic: còir-bhreith f, dual m