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heritage

noun her·i·tage \ˈher-ə-tij, ˈhe-rə-\

: the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation

Full Definition of HERITAGE

: property that descends to an heir

a : something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : legacy, inheritance

: something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright <the nation's heritage of tolerance>

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from heriter to inherit, from Late Latin hereditare, from Latin hered-, heres heir — more at heir

First Known Use: 13th century

HERITAGE Defined for Kids

noun her·i·tage \ˈher-ə-tij\

: the traditions, achievements, and beliefs that are part of the history of a group of people

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