birthright

noun

birth·​right ˈbərth-ˌrīt How to pronounce birthright (audio)
: a right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth

Examples of birthright in a Sentence

the freedom that is our birthright believed that the house was her birthright
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The court on Thursday heard oral arguments regarding a lawsuit over the Administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Solcyré Burga, Time, 19 May 2025 On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc., which consolidates three Trump appeals from nationwide orders restraining his executive orders limiting birthright citizenship. The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025 Read more: Countries in the Americas grant birthright citizenship. Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 18 May 2025 And birthright citizenship is particularly ill-suited as a vehicle for curbing them. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for birthright

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First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of birthright was in 1535

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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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birthright

noun
birth·​right -ˌrīt How to pronounce birthright (audio)
: a right or possession that a person is entitled to by birth

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