Definitions for Heritage
ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒher·itage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 12 votes

1. heritagenoun

   practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

   "a heritage of freedom"

2. inheritance, heritagenoun

   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. inheritance, heritagenoun

   that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

4. inheritance, heritagenoun

   hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. heritagenoun

   An inheritance; property that may be inherited.

2. heritagenoun

   A tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations.

3. heritagenoun

   A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.

4. heritagenoun

   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.

5. Etymology: héritage, from hereditas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heritagenoun

   Etymology: heritage, French.

   1. Inheritance; estate devolved by succession; estate in general.

   Let us our father’s heritage divide. Hubberd’s Tale.

   He considers that his proper home and heritage is in another world, and therefore regards the events of this with the indifference of a guest that tarries but a day. John Rogers, Sermons.

   2. [In divinity.] The people of God.

   O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. Com. Pr.

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1. heritage

   Heritage refers to the traditions, achievements, beliefs, customs, values, artifacts, natural features, and historical elements that are inherited, preserved, and passed down from previous generations within a particular community, society, or nation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Heritageadjective

   that which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance

2. Heritageadjective

   a possession; the Israelites, as God's chosen people; also, a flock under pastoral charge

3. Etymology: [OE. heritage, eritage, OF. heritage, eritage, F. hritage, fr. hriter to inherit, LL. heriditare. See Hereditable.]

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1. Heritage

   Heritage is a BBC Books original novel written by first-time novelist Dale Smith and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor and Ace.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Heritage

   her′it-āj, n. that which is inherited: inherited lot, condition of one's birth: (B.) the children (of God). [O. Fr. heritage, heriter—Late L. hereditāre, to inherit.]

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1. heritage

   Song lyrics by heritage -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by heritage on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HERITAGE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Heritage is ranked #22791 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Heritage surname appeared 1,124 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Heritage.
   
   92.1% or 1,036 total occurrences were White.
   4.6% or 52 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 26 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Attribute
   • Law
   • Practice
   • Transferred Property

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Heritage' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4526

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Heritage' in Nouns Frequency: #1860

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How to pronounce Heritage?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Heritage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Heritage in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Heritage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Heritage in a Sentence

1. Prince Sultan:

   National heritage wasn't an easy trip, to get people to reflect and go back, especially the antiquities. All the discussions that were about antiquity — this is not Islamic, this is Islamic — this is I think behind us now.

2. Victor Beccari:

   The Federal Police of Brazil was investigating a fossil trade operation and recovered, in 2013, over 3.000 specimens, fossils in Brazil are protected by law, as they are part of the geological heritage of the country. Therefore, collecting fossils requires permission, and the trade and private collections of fossils are illegal in Brazil.

3. Shane Lewis:

   You can rustle a chip packet and they know what’s in there, that makes them aggressive. Greg Piper said when Greg Piper visited the site, Greg Piper saw tourists holding out apples, bananas, corn chips and other processed foods to the wild animals, The Guardian reported. Kangaroos typically graze on grasses. A nutritionist for a zoo in Australia said disrupting a kangaroo's diet can result in aggression and health problems. ( Facebook/Kroosn Shuttle Service Pty Ltd) Disrupting the kangaroo’s natural diet can cause health problems, such as stomach ulcers, and cause aggression, according to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.

4. Ahmed Hassan:

   We aim to try to find a balance between civil society and profit-driven private sector to protect the heritage buildings from getting demolished, we want a system where all stake holders agree on a system to keep the heritage.

5. Igo Diarra:

   He's a piece of world heritage. It's not just Bamako, or Mali, or Africa, he was always accessible, always smiling and generous. He told people to always be very honest in their art and not follow what is fashionable, but instead to concentrate on their work and do what they love.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Heritage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heritage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Heritage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Heritage
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Heritage
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Heritage
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Heritage