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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeritage
/ˈhɛr.ɪ.tɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Valued traditions, languages, cultural practices, and objects that are passed down from previous generations.
"The festival is a celebration of our rich cultural heritage." - 2
Property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.
"She received a rich historical estate as part of her family heritage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'heritage', originating from Late Latin 'hereditaticum', built upon Latin 'heres' (heir). Over time, the meaning broadened from strictly legal inheritance of property and estates to encompass cultural, historical, and architectural traditions passed down through generations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heritage" is said worldwide
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patrimoine
Transliteration: /pa.tri.mwan/
"Ce monument fait partie de notre patrimoine culturel."
Erbgut
Transliteration: /ˈɛʁpˌɡuːt/
"Die Erhaltung unseres kulturellen Erbes ist wichtig."
patrimonio
Transliteration: /pa.triˈmɔ.rjo/
"Dobbiamo proteggere il nostro patrimonio storico."
patrimonio
Transliteration: /pa.tɾiˈmo.njo/
"El museo protege el patrimonio cultural de la nación."
patrimônio
Transliteration: /pa.tɾiˈmũ.nju/
"A cidade tem um rico patrimônio histórico."
विरासत
Transliteration: virasat
"यह स्मारक हमारी सांस्कृतिक विरासत का प्रतीक है।"
遗产
Transliteration: yíchǎn
"长城是中国的世界文化遗产。"
유산
Transliteration: yusan
"우리는 조상의 문화 유산을 보존해야 합니다."
遺産
Transliteration: isan
"この古い寺院は人類の文化遺産です。"
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