HERITAGE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word heritage. (close relations)
heritages
Best Alternative Words for HERITAGE
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| inheritance | nounn | |||||||
noun • hereditary succession to a title or an office or property • that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner • (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents • any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors | ||||||||
| ancestry | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||||
| background | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's social heritage: previous experience or training • the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground • information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem • extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured • relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear • scenery hung at back of stage verb • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||||
| birthright | nounn | |||||||
noun • a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth • an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) | ||||||||
| culture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular society at a particular time and place • the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group • all the knowledge and values shared by a society • (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization • the raising of plants or animals verb • grow in a special preparation | ||||||||
| custom | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • made according to the specifications of an individual noun • accepted or habitual practice • a specific practice of long standing • money collected under a tariff • habitual patronage | ||||||||
| descent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a movement downward • properties attributable to your ancestry • the act of changing your location in a downward direction • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • a downward slope or bend • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||||
| history | nounn | |||||||
noun • the aggregate of past events • a record or narrative description of past events • the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings • the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future • all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge | ||||||||
| legacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) a gift of personal property by will | ||||||||
| lineage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • the number of lines in a piece of printed material • a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||||
| patrimony | nounn | |||||||
noun • a church endowment • an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) | ||||||||
| tradition | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inherited pattern of thought or action • a specific practice of long standing | ||||||||
