the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character

a person's ethnic or religious background; the countries, cultures, religious groups, etc. that a person's parents or ancestors come from

Her heritage is Chinese and Vietnamese.

She made a conscious attempt to explore her Jewish heritage.

used to describe a traditional product, brand, type of animal or plant variety, especially one that is old-fashioned, rare and of high quality

Cotswold sheep are considered a heritage breed in Canada.

Heritage carrots are not always orange in colour.

They work with some of Britain's oldest heritage brands, including Jaguar, Harrods and the BBC.

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