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Heritage
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
inheritance
;
property
that may be inherited.
●
In Family:
A
tradition
; a
practice
or set of
values
that is
passed down
from
preceding
generations
through
families
or through
institutional
memory.
●
A
birthright
; the
status
acquired
by
birth
, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
●
Having a certain
background
, such as
growing up
with a second language.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
heritage
English
héritage
French
-age
French
-age
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
-age
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-aticum
Latin
-āticum
Latin
hereditas
Latin
heres
Latin
héritier
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Ancestry
Lineage
Legacy
Culture
Tradition
History
Patrimony
Identity
Homeland
Ethnicity
Traditions
Cultural
Landmark
Treasures
Nationality
Past
Nationalism
Historic
Religion
Museum
Monuments
Cuisine
Civilization
Geography
Authenticity
Folklore
Language
Treasure
Ideology
Conservation
Pride
Wealth
Legacies
Beauty
Celebration
Community
Capital
Museums
Origins
Customs
Art
Nationhood
Cultural Identity
Way Of Life
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