transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈher-ə-tij, ˈhe-rə- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from heriter to inherit, from Late Latin hereditare, from Latin hered-, heres heir — more at heir
Date: 13th century
1. : property that descends to an heir
2.
a. : something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : legacy , inheritance
b. : tradition
3. : something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright
the nation's heritage of tolerance