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heritage
Meaning: traditions and achievements passed down through generations
heritage in a sentence
How heritage is used in real sentences:
The museum celebrates the region's rich cultural heritage through local artifacts.
At the festival, dancers wore costumes representing their heritage, each pattern telling a story passed down for generations.
“In Norland, royal ceremonies honored the nation's heritage through old songs, crafts, and public celebrations.”
— from the passage Two Paths to Public Rule
Synonyms for heritage
Other words for heritage — legacy and tradition — carry the same meaning.
- legacy
- tradition
Where it comes from
From Old French heriter 'to inherit'
Memory hook
HERIT-age — what you INHERIT from earlier ages.