Birthright
noun
Something that you have a right to because you were born into a particular position, family, place, etc, or something that you feel you have a right to because of the society or times you live in.
She considered the royal status as her birthright.
Often appears as...
- claim one's birthright
- deny someone's birthright
noun
In biblical context, an entitlement to a double portion of an inheritance.
In the Bible, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.
Often appears as...
- sell one's birthright
- bestow a birthright
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Biblical
noun
Something that you have a right to because you were born into a particular position, family, place, etc, or something that you feel you have a right to because of the society or times you live in.
She considered the royal status as her birthright.
Often appears as...
- claim one's birthright
- deny someone's birthright
noun
In biblical context, an entitlement to a double portion of an inheritance.
In the Bible, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.
Often appears as...
- sell one's birthright
- bestow a birthright
Usage tips
Biblical
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Pro Tip 1/3Legal Right
A birthright often refers to legal entitlements due to familial ties or citizenship.
Citizenship by birth is a birthright in many countries.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-transferable
A birthright is typically non-transferable, remaining with an individual for life.
No matter where you go, your birthright stays with you.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Metaphorically, it can mean something believed to be owed to someone by virtue of their humanity.
Freedom of speech is considered a birthright in a democracy.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Right
A birthright often refers to legal entitlements due to familial ties or citizenship.
Citizenship by birth is a birthright in many countries.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-transferable
A birthright is typically non-transferable, remaining with an individual for life.
No matter where you go, your birthright stays with you.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Metaphorically, it can mean something believed to be owed to someone by virtue of their humanity.
Freedom of speech is considered a birthright in a democracy.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Right
A birthright often refers to legal entitlements due to familial ties or citizenship.
Citizenship by birth is a birthright in many countries.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-transferable
A birthright is typically non-transferable, remaining with an individual for life.
No matter where you go, your birthright stays with you.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Metaphorically, it can mean something believed to be owed to someone by virtue of their humanity.
Freedom of speech is considered a birthright in a democracy.
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Alice Dreger: Is anatomy...
a lot of them were very interested in science, and they were interested in the concept of a naturalistic world. They were moving away from supernatural explanations, and they were rejecting things like a supernatural concept of power, where it transmitted because of a very vague concept of birthright. They were moving towards a naturalistic concept.
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Connecting with your...
maybe you're a displaced person maybe you're a hedge fund manager or an incarcerated kid rillette foundation believes that for all of us music making is our birthright and when you're creating an original piece of music there's something profoundly egalitarian
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Michael Anti: Behind the...
Not censoring in China has become a political tool. So that's the update about this game, cat-and-mouse. Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright,
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The unforeseen...
travel faster, find a date faster, cook faster, clean faster and do all of it all at the same time? How do you feel about cramming even more into every waking hour? Well, to my generation of Americans, speed feels like a birthright.
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What if you could help...
But democracy is a living, breathing thing. And it's still our birthright. It's time to renew trust, and that's not going to come easy. We have to build new ways of thinking, of talking, of working, of dreaming, of planning
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Steve Keil: A manifesto...
as if we would with any other birthright that we have. We hold ourselves back. Little exercise just for a close your eyes and try to imagine a world without play. Imagine a world without theater, without the arts,
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Behind the Great...
political tool so that's the update about this game cat-and-mouse social media change Annie's mindset more and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom speech in the human as their birthright nor some imported
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Amy Toensing: The...
A hunter-gatherer lifestyle. And then Lily started to talk about her country. And when Aboriginal Australians talk about their country, what they are talking about is the land that's theirs by birthright.
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How "baby bonds" could...
That's why we advocate for baby trust. An economic birthright to capital for everyone. These accounts would be held in public trust to be used as a foundation to an economically secure life.
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Say your truths and seek...
that make us want to hide our soulful eccentricities and authenticity. We've all done this. Everyone in this room is a former baby -- with a distinctive birthright.
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Alice Dreger: Is anatomy...
a lot of them were very interested in science, and they were interested in the concept of a naturalistic world. They were moving away from supernatural explanations, and they were rejecting things like a supernatural concept of power, where it transmitted because of a very vague concept of birthright. They were moving towards a naturalistic concept.
Video examples
Connecting with your...
maybe you're a displaced person maybe you're a hedge fund manager or an incarcerated kid rillette foundation believes that for all of us music making is our birthright and when you're creating an original piece of music there's something profoundly egalitarian
Video examples
Michael Anti: Behind the...
Not censoring in China has become a political tool. So that's the update about this game, cat-and-mouse. Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright,
Video examples
The unforeseen...
travel faster, find a date faster, cook faster, clean faster and do all of it all at the same time? How do you feel about cramming even more into every waking hour? Well, to my generation of Americans, speed feels like a birthright.
Video examples
What if you could help...
But democracy is a living, breathing thing. And it's still our birthright. It's time to renew trust, and that's not going to come easy. We have to build new ways of thinking, of talking, of working, of dreaming, of planning
Video examples
Steve Keil: A manifesto...
as if we would with any other birthright that we have. We hold ourselves back. Little exercise just for a close your eyes and try to imagine a world without play. Imagine a world without theater, without the arts,
Video examples
Behind the Great...
political tool so that's the update about this game cat-and-mouse social media change Annie's mindset more and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom speech in the human as their birthright nor some imported
Video examples
Amy Toensing: The...
A hunter-gatherer lifestyle. And then Lily started to talk about her country. And when Aboriginal Australians talk about their country, what they are talking about is the land that's theirs by birthright.
Video examples
How "baby bonds" could...
That's why we advocate for baby trust. An economic birthright to capital for everyone. These accounts would be held in public trust to be used as a foundation to an economically secure life.
Video examples
Say your truths and seek...
that make us want to hide our soulful eccentricities and authenticity. We've all done this. Everyone in this room is a former baby -- with a distinctive birthright.
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Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
Culture, which makes talent shine, is not completely ours either, nor can we place it solely at our disposal. Rather, it belongs mainly to our country, which gave it to us, and to humanity, from which we receive it as a birthright.
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian Philosopher
Individual potential of life is cosmic potential. Individual is divine deep inside. Transcendental experience awakens that divinity in man. And when you kill a man you deprive him of that birthright of it.
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Joseph Bruchac
Writer
The Cherokees tried to do everything within the law and wished only to live in peace on their own lands. Yet they were cheated out of their birthright and treated as if they were less than human.
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Hilary Swank
American Actress
I don't think people should have boundaries put on them, by themselves or society or another gender, because it's our birthright to experience life in whatever way we feel best suits us.
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Mamata Banerjee
Indian Politician
It is my birthright, it is my political right, it is my democratic right, it is my constitutional right... that I must open my mouth... my voice... I can raise my voice.
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Raza Murad
Indian Actor
It is the birthright of every under trial citizen of our country to apply for bail, and its the prerogative of the honourable judge to either grant or reject it.
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Mary Pickford
Canadian Actress
One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay is the loss of that most cherished birthright of man's, privacy.
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Ella Maillart
Swiss Writer
Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. Or rather, take possession of what is my birthright, my inheritance.
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Sean Covey
American Author
You are free to choose what you want to make of your life. It's called free agency or free will, and it's your birthright.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.
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Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
Culture, which makes talent shine, is not completely ours either, nor can we place it solely at our disposal. Rather, it belongs mainly to our country, which gave it to us, and to humanity, from which we receive it as a birthright.
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian Philosopher
Individual potential of life is cosmic potential. Individual is divine deep inside. Transcendental experience awakens that divinity in man. And when you kill a man you deprive him of that birthright of it.
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Joseph Bruchac
Writer
The Cherokees tried to do everything within the law and wished only to live in peace on their own lands. Yet they were cheated out of their birthright and treated as if they were less than human.
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Hilary Swank
American Actress
I don't think people should have boundaries put on them, by themselves or society or another gender, because it's our birthright to experience life in whatever way we feel best suits us.
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Mamata Banerjee
Indian Politician
It is my birthright, it is my political right, it is my democratic right, it is my constitutional right... that I must open my mouth... my voice... I can raise my voice.
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Raza Murad
Indian Actor
It is the birthright of every under trial citizen of our country to apply for bail, and its the prerogative of the honourable judge to either grant or reject it.
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Mary Pickford
Canadian Actress
One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay is the loss of that most cherished birthright of man's, privacy.
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Ella Maillart
Swiss Writer
Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. Or rather, take possession of what is my birthright, my inheritance.
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Sean Covey
American Author
You are free to choose what you want to make of your life. It's called free agency or free will, and it's your birthright.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.
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