Definitions for heritage
ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒher·itage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 12 votes

1. heritagenoun

   practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

   "a heritage of freedom"

2. inheritance, heritagenoun

   any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

   "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"

3. inheritance, heritagenoun

   that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

4. inheritance, heritagenoun

   hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. heritagenoun

   An inheritance; property that may be inherited.

2. heritagenoun

   A tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations.

3. heritagenoun

   A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.

4. heritagenoun

   Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.

   The university requires heritage Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-heritage students.

5. Etymology: héritage, from hereditas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heritagenoun

   Etymology: heritage, French.

   1. Inheritance; estate devolved by succession; estate in general.

   Let us our father’s heritage divide. Hubberd’s Tale.

   He considers that his proper home and heritage is in another world, and therefore regards the events of this with the indifference of a guest that tarries but a day. John Rogers, Sermons.

   2. [In divinity.] The people of God.

   O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. Com. Pr.

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1. heritage

   Heritage refers to the traditions, achievements, beliefs, customs, values, artifacts, natural features, and historical elements that are inherited, preserved, and passed down from previous generations within a particular community, society, or nation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Heritageadjective

   that which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance

2. Heritageadjective

   a possession; the Israelites, as God's chosen people; also, a flock under pastoral charge

3. Etymology: [OE. heritage, eritage, OF. heritage, eritage, F. hritage, fr. hriter to inherit, LL. heriditare. See Hereditable.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Heritage

   Heritage is a BBC Books original novel written by first-time novelist Dale Smith and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor and Ace.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Heritage

   her′it-āj, n. that which is inherited: inherited lot, condition of one's birth: (B.) the children (of God). [O. Fr. heritage, heriter—Late L. hereditāre, to inherit.]

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1. heritage

   Song lyrics by heritage -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by heritage on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HERITAGE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Heritage is ranked #22791 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Heritage surname appeared 1,124 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Heritage.
   
   92.1% or 1,036 total occurrences were White.
   4.6% or 52 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 26 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Attribute
   • Law
   • Practice
   • Transferred Property

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heritage' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4526

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heritage' in Nouns Frequency: #1860

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How to pronounce heritage?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say heritage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heritage in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heritage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of heritage in a Sentence

1. James Delgado:

   We are undertaking this exploration of the San Francisco Bay in part to learn more about its maritime heritage as well as to test recent advances in technology that will allow us to better protect and understand the rich stories found beneath the Bay's waters.

2. Treasury Department:

   Heritage Trust were subsequently invested in large public and private US companies and managed by a series of Treasury Department investment firms and facilitators. Kerimov and his proxies used various layers of Treasury Department and non-US shell companies to hold formal title to Heritage Trust assets and to conduct transactions in a manner that concealed his interest.

3. Gary Arndt:

   It is by far the most ambitious World Heritage site I've visited.

4. Phil Murphy:

   By teaching students about the history and heritage of our AAPI community, we can ensure that the diversity of our state is reflected in our curriculum and create a more tolerant and knowledgeable future for New Jersey. I am proud to sign these bills into law.

5. Joanna Gaines:

   Fast forward to today and my Korean heritage is one of the things I'm most proud of, i'm trying to make up for that lost time – the culture is just so beautiful. I think discovering who you are and what you were made to do is a lifelong journey.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=heritage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heritage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=heritage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heritage
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=heritage
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=heritage
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=heritage