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heritage [ her·i·tage ]
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1. Property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.
For the pluralistic West, universal access to heritage is an individual right.
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2. Valued objects and qualities such as historic buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations.
It states that those values are the heritage of future generations.
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3. Denoting or relating to things of special architectural, historical, or natural value that are preserved for the nation.
a heritage centre
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4. Denoting a traditional brand or product regarded as emblematic of fine craftsmanship.
The London-based private investment firm specializes in reviving heritage brands.
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5. Denoting a breed of livestock or poultry that was once traditional to an area but is no longer farmed in large numbers.
Cotswold sheep are considered a heritage breed in Canada
6. (of a plant variety) not hybridized with another; old-fashioned.
Some of those old heritage varieties can still be found in seed catalogs.
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7. A special or individual possession; an allotted portion.
This is your heritage as a baptized Christian, and it is something the Father longs to do for you.
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8. Christians, or the ancient Israelites, seen as God's chosen people.
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1. Middle English from Old French heritage, from heriter ‘inherit’ (see heritable).
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