birthright
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English
Etymology
Noun
birthright (plural birthrights)
- 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:
- 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
Translations
something that is owed since birth, due to inheritance
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