heritage

her·i·tage

H0163000 (hĕr′ĭ-tĭj)n.1. Property that is or can be inherited; an inheritance.2. Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.3. The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthright: a heritage of affluence and social position.4. A domesticated animal or a crop of a traditional breed, usually not widely produced for commercial purposes.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from eritier, heir, from Medieval Latin hērēditārius, from Latin, inherited; see hereditary.]Synonyms: heritage, inheritance, legacy, tradition
These nouns denote something immaterial, such as a practice or custom, that is passed from one generation to another: a heritage of volunteerism; a rich inheritance of storytelling; a legacy of philosophical thought; the family tradition of going for a walk on Thanksgiving.

heritage

(ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ) n1. something inherited at birth, such as personal characteristics, status, and possessions2. anything that has been transmitted from the past or handed down by tradition3. (Environmental Science) a. the evidence of the past, such as historical sites, buildings, and the unspoilt natural environment, considered collectively as the inheritance of present-day societyb. (as modifier; cap. as part of name): Bannockburn Heritage Centre. 4. 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. 5. (Law) law any property, esp land, that by law has descended or may descend to an heir6. (Judaism) Bible a. the Israelites regarded as belonging inalienably to Godb. the land of Canaan regarded as God's gift to the Israelites[C13: from Old French; see heir]

her•it•age

(ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ)

n. 1. something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; inherited lot or portion: a heritage of democracy. 2. something reserved for one: the heritage of the righteous. 3. Law. a. property, esp. land, passed on by inheritance. b. something inherited or inheritable by legal succession. [1175–1225; < Middle French, =herit(er) to inherit (< Late Latin hērēditāre; see hereditament) + -age -age]

Heritage

 heirs collectively, 1390.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heritage - practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
	2.	heritage - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"inheritanceattribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entitybirthright - personal characteristics that are inherited at birthbackground - a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"birthright - a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth; "free public education is the birthright of every American child"upbringing - properties acquired during a person's formative years
	3.	heritage - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the ownerinheritancelaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapsesprimogeniture - right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest sonborough English - a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothersaccretion - (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)bequest, legacy - (law) a gift of personal property by willbirthright, patrimony - an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)devise - (law) a gift of real property by willheirloom - something that has been in a family for generationsheirloom - (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
	4.	heritage - hereditary succession to a title or an office or propertyinheritanceacquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"

heritage

noun inheritance, legacy, birthright, lot, share, estate, tradition, portion, endowment, bequest, patrimony The building is part of our heritage.

heritage

noun1. Something immaterial, as a style or philosophy, that is passed from one generation to another:inheritance, legacy, tradition.2. Any special privilege accorded a firstborn:birthright, inheritance, legacy, patrimony.

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heritage

(ˈheritidʒ) noun things (especially valuable things such as buildings, literature etc) which are passed on from one generation to another. We must all take care to preserve our national heritage. 遺產 遗产

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