heritage
/ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.tɪd͡ʒ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: heritages
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
Noun
Examples
Now unſpeakable happy are all thoſe that have ſuch an heritage: can we thinke they will part with it? No verily, […] they will not part with ſuch an inheritance as Chriſt is, rich, fat, alwayes fruitfull, and never decaying.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
Noun
Examples
In fact it was a multifarious agglomerate of many little countries, gathered by marriage, heritage and luck, in the course of centuries, and now united in the hand of this Duke Wilhelm.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “heritage” mean?
An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
Is “heritage” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.