in one's own right
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
As a consequence of one's own skill, qualification or status, rather than that of another.
Example Sentences
- "His parents are wealthy, but he is a millionaire in his own right."
- ""Quarrelous" isn't a misspelling of "querulous" but a word in its own right."
- "Although [John] Peel's grave is the main attraction, Caldbeck is a captivating little village in its own right, with fine views southwards to the Lake District's serried peaks."