Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in his own right

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.48 in modern English

Syllables: in- his own right
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved

Example Sentences

"a peer in his own right"
"a leading sports figure in his own right"
"a fine opera in its own right"
"she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance"
"an excellent novel in its own right"

Synonyms

in one's own right in her own right in its own right

Questions

What does in his own right mean?: by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved

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