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. Lucille Ball:

   Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.

2. Kevin Roberts:

   The Heritage Foundation has not historically filed lawsuits, that we are doing so now should make clear to any observer that we view this mandate as deadly serious threat to our individual liberty and the values that make America great. Under my predecessors, The Heritage Foundation has stood rock-solid in defense of liberty, freedom, and opportunity for all, and it will continue to do so under my leadership.

3. Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd:

   That is to say, for 16 months companies and investors can operate with certainty, knowing there will be no changes in the royalty framework. If and when changes are made, any incremental revenues will go to the (province's) heritage fund.

4. Paul James:

   The new Softail models are the result of the most extensive research and development program in the company’s history, we focused on taking the total rider experience to a higher level, where authenticity, heritage and soul meet the modern edge of technology.

5. Steve Morris:

   A lot of the interest in Morgan comes from us being very true to our roots, in new markets it becomes a nice selling point because the 106 years of heritage are fascinating for people when they do the research, and being family-owned adds another element.

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