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heritage
traditions and achievements passed down through generations
Synonyms
- legacy
- tradition
heritage in a sentence
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.
Where it comes from
From Old French heriter 'to inherit'
Memory hook
HERIT-age — what you INHERIT from earlier ages.
Read it in context
- Two Paths to Public Rule Social Science