Heritage

  • 31heritage — /her i tij/, n. 1. something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; an inherited lot or portion: a heritage of poverty and suffering; a national heritage of honor, pride, and courage. 2. something reserved for one: the heritage of the… …

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  • 32heritage — [[t]he̱rɪtɪʤ[/t]] heritages N VAR: usu with supp, oft poss N A country s heritage is all the qualities, traditions, or features of life there that have continued over many years and have been passed on from one generation to another. The historic …

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  • 33heritage — noun 1) they stole his heritage Syn: inheritance, birthright, patrimony; legacy, bequest 2) Hawaii s cultural heritage Syn: tradition, history, past, background; culture, customs 3) …

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  • 34héritage — nm. ; legs, ce dont on hérite : ÈReTAZHO (Albanais 001, Annecy, Arvillard, Thônes, Villards Thônes | St Pierre Albigny), èrtâzho (Chable, Saxel 002). A1) part d héritage (en argent) attribuée aux filles et inférieure à celle des garçons, au temps …

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  • 35heritage — noun a) An inheritance; property that may be inherited. The university requires heritage Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non heritage students. b) A tradition; something that can be passed down… …

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  • 36heritage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bequest, inheritance, legacy, hereditament, patrimony. See possession. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Inheritance] Syn. inheritance, patrimony, legacy, birthright, heirship, ancestry, lot, right, dowry; see… …

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  • 37heritage — her|i|tage [ herıtıdʒ ] noun count or uncount usually singular ** the art, buildings, traditions, and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture: Ireland s rich musical heritage a need for African Americans to preserve… …

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  • 38Héritage —    1) A Bill of Divorcement    Comédie dramatique de George Cukor, d après la pièce de Clemence Dane, avec John Barrymore, Katharine Hepburn, Billie Burke, David Manners, Paul Cavanagh.   Pays: États Unis   Date de sortie: 1932   Technique: noir… …

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  • 39heritage — noun 1) Europe s cultural heritage Syn: tradition, history, past, background, culture, customs 2) his Greek heritage Syn: ancestry, lineage, descent, extraction, parentage …

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  • 40heritage — her•it•age [[t]ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; inherited lot or portion: a heritage of democracy[/ex] 2) something reserved for one: the heritage of the righteous[/ex] 3) law Law. a) property, esp …

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