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Definition of birthright noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

birthright

noun
 
/ˈbɜːθraɪt/
 
/ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
(formal)
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  1. a thing that somebody has a right to because of the family or country they were born in, or because it is a basic right of all humans
    • The property is the birthright of the eldest child.
    • Education is every child's birthright.
    • They believe that success is their birthright.
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBirthright is used before these nouns:
    • citizenship
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