birthright

birthright

noun

Definition of BIRTHRIGHT

1

something that is or may be inherited <believed that the house was her birthright>

Synonyms bequest, birthright, heritage, legacy, patrimony

Related Words heirloom; bestowal, gift, offering, present

2

something to which one has a just claim <the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in>

Synonyms appanage (also apanage), birthright, prerogative

Related Words call, dibs, due, entitlement, perquisite, pretense (or pretence), pretension, privilege