heritage

Definitions


[ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance
(e.g: they had stolen his grandfather's heritage)

- a special or individual possession; an allotted portion
(e.g: God's love remains your heritage)

- Christians, or the ancient Israelites, seen as God's chosen people


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French heritage, from heriter ‘inherit’ (see heritable)




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