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IN HER OWN RIGHT

\ɪn hɜːɹ ˈə͡ʊn ɹˈa͡ɪt], \ɪn hɜːɹ ˈə‍ʊn ɹˈa‍ɪt], \ɪ_n h_ɜː_ɹ ˈəʊ_n ɹ_ˈaɪ_t]\

Definitions of IN HER OWN RIGHT

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.; "she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance"; "an excellent novel in its own right"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.; "she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance"; "an excellent novel in its own right"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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