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

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. Walt Disney:

   Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards -- the things we live by and teach our children -- are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.

2. Ernest Hemingway:

   There are some things which cannot be learned quickly, and time, which is all we have, must be paid heavily for their acquiring. They are the very simplest things and because it takes a man's life to know them the little new that each man gets from life is very costly in the only heritage he has to leave.

3. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today, at home and around the world

4. Jack Green:

   It's the deliberate destruction of a heritage and its images, intended to erase history and the identity of the people of Iraq, whether in the past or the present, and it has a major impact on the heritage of the region.

5. Colin Campbell:

   Indeed, the Founders mentioned the pagan authors in so many heartfelt speeches, pamphlets and letters that today's sweeping references to America's 'Christian' roots and 'Judeo-Christian heritage' ought to be amended. Maybe these terms should be reserved to explain the traditional religions and morality of individuals, families, congregations, small communitities. Politically, our notions of virtue and vice have had another genesis.

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