heritage Synonyms & Antonyms
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Common synonyms for heritage are convention, custom and prescription.
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Heritage as a Noun
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage
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something that is or may be inherited
this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
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Heritage in a Sentence
a heritage speaker; a heritage language
The university requires heritage Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-heritage students.
a rich heritage of folklore
The battlefields are part of our heritage and should be preserved.
proud of her Chinese heritage
the party's heritage of secularism
The heritage of natural freedom was long since cast away …
hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage
this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
a rich heritage of folklore / The battlefields are part of our heritage and should be preserved.
Word Forms & Grammar
heritage
heritages
heritage (countable and uncountable, plural heritages)
Origin of Heritage
Origin 1: Middle English heritage, eritage, borrowed from Anglo-French, from heriter "to inherit, make an heir" (going back to Late Latin hērēditāre "to leave as an inheritance, inherit, make an heir," from Latin hērēd-, hērēs heir:1 + -itāre, verb suffix) + -age -age
Origin 2: From Middle English heritage, from Old French eritage, heritage (modern French héritage), ultimately derived (through suffixation) from Latin hērēs.[1] By surface analysis, herit + -age.
First Known Use
13th century
Heritage in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈher-ə-tij/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing |
| Synonyms | convention, custom and prescription |
| Plural | heritages |
How Do You Say Heritage?
The standard pronunciation of heritage is /ˈher-ə-tij/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (her).