heritage
[ her-i-tij ]
/ ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ /
noun
something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition: a national heritage of honor, pride, and courage.
something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; an inherited lot or portion: a heritage of poverty and suffering.
something reserved for one: the heritage of the righteous.
Law.
- something that has been or may be inherited by legal descent or succession.
- any property, especially land, that devolves by right of inheritance.
adjective
noting or relating to a product, place, etc., that evokes a nostalgic sense of tradition or history: visitors to a heritage site in the Middle East.
noting or relating to an older, traditional breed of animal or plant: raising pure-breed heritage hogs.
Compare heirloom(def 3).
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Origin of heritage
SYNONYMS FOR heritage
Words nearby heritage
hering,
heriot,
herisau,
heritability,
heritable,
heritage,
heritance,
heritor,
herkimer,
herky-jerky,
herl
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British Dictionary definitions for heritage
heritage
/ (ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ) /
noun
something inherited at birth, such as personal characteristics, status, and possessions
anything that has been transmitted from the past or handed down by tradition
- the evidence of the past, such as historical sites, buildings, and the unspoilt natural environment, considered collectively as the inheritance of present-day society
- (as modifier; cap. as part of name)Bannockburn Heritage Centre
something that is reserved for a particular person or group or the outcome of an action, way of life, etc
the sea was their heritage; the heritage of violence
law
any property, esp land, that by law has descended or may descend to an heir
Bible
- the Israelites regarded as belonging inalienably to God
- the land of Canaan regarded as God's gift to the Israelites
Word Origin for heritage
C13: from Old French; see
heir