Heritage Definition
hĕrĭ-tĭj
noun
Property that is or can be inherited.
Webster's New World
Something handed down from one's ancestors or the past, as a characteristic, a culture, tradition, etc.
Webster's New World
The rights, burdens, or status resulting from being born in a certain time or place; birthright.
Webster's New World
A domesticated animal or a crop of a traditional breed, usually not widely produced for commercial purposes.
American Heritage
Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
The university requires heritage Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-heritage students.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Heritage
Noun
Singular:
heritage
Plural:
heritagesOrigin of Heritage
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Middle English from Old French from eritier heir from Medieval Latin hērēditārius from Latin inherited hereditary
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French eritage, heritage, (French héritage), from Latin hereditas.
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