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birthright
birth·right B0279800 (bûrth′rīt′)n.1. A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.2. A special privilege accorded a firstborn.birthright (ˈbɜːθˌraɪt) n1. privileges or possessions that a person has or is believed to be entitled to as soon as he is born2. the privileges or possessions of a first-born son3. inheritance; patrimonybirth•right (ˈbɜrθˌraɪt)
n. any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth. [1525–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | birthright - a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth; "free public education is the birthright of every American child"heritage, inheritance - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge" | | 2. |  birthright - an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)patrimonyinheritance, heritage - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner | | 3. | birthright - personal characteristics that are inherited at birthheritage, inheritance - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge" |
birthrightnoun right, due, heritage, privilege, patrimony Freedom is the natural birthright of every human.birthrightnoun1. A privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birth:appanage, perquisite, prerogative, right.Law: droit.2. Any special privilege accorded a firstborn:heritage, inheritance, legacy, patrimony.Translationsbirthright
sell (one's) birthright for a mess of pottageTo exchange something of great, important, or fundamental value for some financial gain that proves to be of little, trivial, or no value but which appears to be attractive or valuable on first reckoning. An allusion to Esau in Genesis 25:29–32, who sells to Jacob his birthright to his family's estate for a bowl of lentil stew (pottage). If we allow our obsession with job creation to undermine the health of the environment, humanity will ultimately end up selling its birthright for a mess of pottage.See also: birthright, mess, of, pottage, sellsell (one's) birthright for a bowl of soupTo exchange something of great, important, or fundamental value for some financial gain that proves to be of little, trivial, or no value but which appears to be attractive or valuable on first reckoning. (A variant of "sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage," an allusion to Esau in Genesis 25:29–32, who sells to Jacob his birthright to his family's estate for a bowl of lentil stew (pottage).) If we allow our obsession with job creation to undermine the health of the environment, humanity will ultimately end up selling its birthright for a bowl of soup.See also: birthright, bowl, of, sell, soupbirthright
Related to birthright: Birthright citizenshipSynonyms for birthrightnoun rightSynonyms- right
- due
- heritage
- privilege
- patrimony
Synonyms for birthrightnoun a privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birthSynonyms- appanage
- perquisite
- prerogative
- right
- droit
noun any special privilege accorded a firstbornSynonyms- heritage
- inheritance
- legacy
- patrimony
Synonyms for birthrightnoun a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birthRelated Wordsnoun an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun personal characteristics that are inherited at birthRelated Words |