Heritage

noun

/ˈhɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/

Word Frequency: 13.1

Definitions

1.nounAn inheritance; property that may be inherited.

2.nounA tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.

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

4.nounHaving 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."

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