/ ˈherɪtɪdʒ; NAmE / noun
[ usually sing. ] the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character :
Spain's rich cultural heritage
The building is part of our national heritage.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French heritage , from heriter inherit, from ecclesiastical Latin hereditare , from Latin heres , hered- heir.