birthright

CEFRC1

/ˈbɝθ.ɹaɪt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.

Examples

  • And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright.

  • He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

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In context

  • 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

  • For one, it clearly states that American citizenship is a birthright for all people who are born on American soil — something that President Donald Trump has announced he wants to end.

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Origin

noun

From birth + right. Compare West Frisian berterjocht (“birthright”), Dutch geboorterecht (“birthright”), German Geburtsrecht (“birthright”). Compare also Icelandic frumburðarréttur (“birthright”).