heritage
part of speech
noun (heritage, uncountable; a heritage)
meaning for a pupil
1) Heritage is the history, traditions, buildings, art and language that a country or group has had for a long time and passes on. tree →
2) Your heritage is the culture and background you get from your family and ancestors. tree →
3) (adjective use) A heritage site, building or rail line is old and protected because it is important. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history and citizenship lessons, heritage covers castles, museums, World Heritage Sites and traditions to look after for the future. In everyday life, children may talk about their Irish, Polish, Chinese or Māori heritage with pride. Phrases: «cultural heritage», «World Heritage Site», «heritage railway», «of ... heritage».
examples
- Stonehenge is a World Heritage Site. tree →
- My mum is proud of her Jamaican heritage. tree →
- Old songs and stories are part of our heritage. tree →
- We rode a steam train on the heritage railway. tree →
- The town spent money protecting its heritage buildings. tree →
- Learning your grandparents' language keeps your heritage alive. tree →
- The museum shows the heritage of the local mining town. tree →
note
Usually uncountable (our heritage). Related: inherit, inheritance. Heritage is what is passed on to a group; an inheritance is often money or things left to one person.
In the corpora
- This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their due reward from Me, saith the LORD.
- Is My heritage unto Me as a speckled bird of prey?
- Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth the iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage?
- But Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.
- The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «heritage» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.