Heritage

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• hæritage archaic

Origin

From Old French eritage, heritage, (French héritage), from Latin hereditas.

Full definition of heritage

Noun

1. An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
2. A tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations.
3. A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
4. (attributive) Having 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.