heritage
- 1Customs and values that older generations pass down to younger ones.
Like a recipe a grandmother teaches her children, who then teach it to theirs.
He learned about his heritage by listening to his grandmother's stories.
The school keeps its heritage alive with songs from a hundred years ago.
Similartradition, legacy, culture
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- 2Money or property that someone receives from a person who has died.
Like a gift left for you in someone's will.
The old farm was part of his heritage from his father.
She used her heritage to buy a small house.
Similarinheritance, legacy, patrimony, bequest
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- 3The rights or position a person is born with, often as the oldest child.
Like being first in line for something just because of when you were born.
Ruling the kingdom was his heritage as the eldest son.
Citizenship was her heritage, hers from the moment she was born.
Similarbirthright, inheritance
- 4A person's background, such as being raised speaking another language at home.
Like the language and customs you pick up just from growing up in your family.
Korean is part of his heritage because his family spoke it at home.
She wanted to learn more about her heritage and the language behind it.
Similarbackground, ancestry, roots, origins, descent
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Origin
It came from Old French and goes back to the Latin word "hērēs."