Definition of BIRTHRIGHT

birthright

Meanings

Plural: birthrights

Noun

  • a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
    • "free public education is the birthright of every American child"
  • an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
  • personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
  • Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.

Origin / Etymology

From birth + right.

Synonyms

patrimony

Scrabble Score: 19

birthright is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
birthright is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
birthright is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

birthright is a valid Words With Friends word