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1. (n.) heritage
something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; inherited lot or portion:
a heritage of democracy.
2. heritage
something reserved for one:
the heritage of the righteous.
3. heritage
Law.
4. heritage
property, esp. land, passed on by inheritance.
5. heritage
something inherited or inheritable by legal succession.
Etymology: (1375–1425)
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| Definition of 'heritage' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) heritage
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
"a heritage of freedom"
2. (noun) inheritance, 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"
3. (noun) inheritance, heritage
that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
4. (noun) inheritance, heritage
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
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| Definition of 'heritage' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) heritage
that which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance
2. (adj) heritage
a possession; the Israelites, as God's chosen people; also, a flock under pastoral charge
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: erfenis |
 Arabic: ميراث، تُراث |
 Bulgarian: наследство |
 Brazilian: patrimônio |
 Czech: dědictví |
 German: das Erbe |
 Danish: kulturarv |
 Greek: (εθνική) κληρονομιά |
 Spanish: herencia, patrimonio |
 Estonian: pärand |
 Farsi: ميراث |
 Finnish: perintö |
 French: patrimoine |
 Hebrew: מוֹרֶשֶת |
 Hindi: विरासत |
 Croatian: baština, nasljede |
 Hungarian: örökség |
 Indonesian: warisan |
 Icelandic: erfð, arfur, arfleifð |
 Italian: patrimonio |
 Japanese: 遺産 |
 Korean: 유산 |
 Lithuanian: paveldas |
 Latvian: mantojums |
 Malay: warisan |
 Dutch: erfenis |
 Norwegian: kulturarv, folkeeie |
 Polish: spuścizna, dziedzictwo |
 Persian: ميراث |
 Pashto: ميراث ، تركه |
 Portuguese: património |
 Romanian: patrimoniu |
 Russian: наследие |
 Slovak: dedičstvo |
 Slovenian: dediščina |
 Serbian: nasleđe |
 Swedish: arv |
 Thai: มรดก |
 Turkish: miras, kalıt |
 Taiwanese: 遺產 |
 Ukrainian: спадщина, спадок |
 Urdu: میراث |
 Vietnamese: di sản |
 Chinese: 遗产 |
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