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heritage

/ˈhɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
  2. A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
  3. A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
  4. Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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