- in one's own right
- adverbby 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
• Syn: ↑in his own right, ↑in her own right, ↑in its own right* * *
phrasal: by title vested in oneself rather than through the ownership or title of another : by virtue of qualifications or properties belonging to someone or somethinga life peeress in her own right — New York Times
a man of letters in his own right — American Guide Series: New Hampshire
an excellent novel in its own right — B.R.Redman
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in one's own right1. By absolute and personal right, not through another2. By one's own abilities, etc, not through connection with another• • •Main Entry: ↑right* * *
as a result of one's own claims, qualifications, or efforts, rather than an association with someone elsehe was already established as a poet in his own right
Useful english dictionary. 2012.