Word a Day
heritage
What does heritage mean?
heritage (noun): a tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use heritage in a sentence?
- We must preserve this heritage. (Tatoeba sentence #12198152 by Miktsoanit, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce heritage?
/ˈhɛɹətədʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does heritage come from?
From Middle English heritage, from Old French eritage, heritage (Modern French héritage), ultimately derived (through suffixation) from Latin hērēs.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “heritage” mean?
a tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory
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a register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself
Not quite: that's what list means.
the body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities
Not quite: that's what law means.
the ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid
Not quite: that's what tire means.
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