Definition of heritage
1
: property that descends to an heir
2 a
: something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : legacy, inheritance
- proud of her Chinese heritage
- a rich heritage of folklore
- The battlefields are part of our heritage and should be preserved.
b
: tradition
- the party's heritage of secularism
3
: something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright
- the heritage of natural freedom was long since cast away
- —V. L. Parrington
