heritage

  1. Noun.  An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
  2. Noun.  A tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations.
  3. Noun.  A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
  4. Noun.  (context, attributive) Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.

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