noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ glorious , precious , proud , rich
▪
The country has a long and proud ~.
▪ unique
▪ natural
▪ common , national , shared
▪
Folk songs are part of our common ~.
▪ ancient
▪ architectural , artistic , cultural , historic , historical , industrial , literary , maritime , musical , religious , spiritual
▪ ethnic , racial
▪ diverse , mixed
▪
A third of the country's population is of mixed racial ~.
▪ African , Jewish , etc.
▪ biological , family , genetic
VERB + HERITAGE
▪ have
▪
The city has an exceptionally rich ~ of historic buildings.
▪ claim
▪
the 40 million or so Americans who claim an Irish ~
▪ conserve ( esp. BrE ), preserve , protect , safeguard ( esp. BrE )
▪
an organization whose aim is to protect our ~ of wild plants
▪ abandon , destroy , lose
▪
I will not abandon my religious ~.
▪ celebrate , embrace , reclaim
▪
The performance shows how African Americans celebrate their ~.
▪ explore
▪
She made a conscious attempt to explore her Jewish ~.
▪ trace
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It's a family-run business that traces its ~ back to 1884.
▪ share
▪
They share a common ethnic ~.
HERITAGE + NOUN
▪ attraction ( BrE ), building ( esp. BrE ), centre/center , museum , park , site
▪ trail , walk ( BrE )
▪ tourism
▪ industry
▪ language
▪ conservation , preservation ( esp. AmE ), protection
▪ status
▪
The site has UNESCO World Heritage status.