birthright
noun/ˈbɜːθraɪt/
/ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
(formal)- 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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBirthright is used before these nouns:- citizenship
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