Meaning & use
heritage
Valued traditions, achievements, beliefs, or property passed down from earlier generations.
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The festival celebrates the town's rich cultural heritage.
She traveled to Ireland to learn more about her family's heritage.
A note on using this word
Heritage usually refers to shared cultural or family inheritance, while 'legacy' more often describes what one specific person leaves behind.
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