Definition of "heritage" in English

noun

1. An inheritance; property that may be inherited.

2. A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.

3. A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.

4. (attributive) Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.

   • a heritage speaker; a heritage language
   • The university requires heritage Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-heritage students.