noun.
A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.
noun.
A special privilege accorded a firstborn.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir, or civil liberty under a free constitution; specifically, the right of primogeniture.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Any right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir, or civil liberty under a free constitution; esp. the rights or inheritance of the first born.
noun.
something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
noun.
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
noun.
personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
Word Usage
"DEAL: Well, the United States is in a small minority of countries in the world that continue to grant what we call birthright citizenship, and that is, to grant citizenship to a child regardless of the legal status of the parents."