Birthright vs. Blessing

Birthrightnoun

Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.

Blessingnoun

Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

Birthrightnoun

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.

‘Lest there be any . . . profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.’;

Blessingnoun

A pronouncement invoking divine aid.

Birthrightnoun

a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth;

‘free public education is the birthright of every American child’;

Blessingnoun

Good fortune.

Birthrightnoun

an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)

Blessingnoun

(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony.

Birthrightnoun

personal characteristics that are inherited at birth

Blessingnoun

The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.

‘We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.’;

Birthright

Birthright is the concept of things being due to a person upon or by fact of their birth, or due to the order of their birth. These may include rights of citizenship based on the place where the person was born or the citizenship of their parents, and inheritance rights to property owned by parents or others.

Blessingnoun

Something someone is glad of.

‘After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing.’;

Blessingnoun

A prayer before a meal; grace.

Blessingnoun

A group of unicorns.

Blessingverb

present participle of bless

Blessingnoun

The act of one who blesses.

Blessingnoun

A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces.

‘This is the blessing, where with Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel.’;

Blessingnoun

A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift.

‘Nature's full blessings would be well dispensed.’;

Blessingnoun

A gift.

Blessingnoun

Grateful praise or worship.

Blessingnoun

the formal act of giving approval;

‘he gave the project his blessing’; ‘his decision merited the approval of any sensible person’;

Blessingnoun

a desirable state;

‘enjoy the blessings of peace’; ‘a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors’;

Blessingnoun

a short prayer of thanks before a meal

Blessingnoun

a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

Blessingnoun

the act of praying for divine protection

Blessing

In religion, a blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will.