heritage
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.her·i·tage
noun \ˈher-ə-tij, ˈhe-rə-\Definition of HERITAGE
1
: property that descends to an heir
2
a : something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : legacy, inheritance b : tradition
3
: something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright <the nation's heritage of tolerance>
See Examples of HERITAGE
- <hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage>
- <this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father>
Origin of HERITAGE
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
Related to HERITAGE
- Synonyms
- convention, custom, tradition, prescription, rubric, rule
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