hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
Recent Examples on the WebTo honor that heritage, the trail organization and a local woman guide lead a women’s adventure tour on the Trans Bhutan Trail. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022 The Town officially recognizes the importance of farming to its rural quality of life, heritage, public health, scenic vistas, tax base, wetlands and wildlife, and local economy.Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 These companies then send back information on their clients' ethnic heritage, genetic health risks and family tree -- as well as a raw data file of their DNA. Faith Karimi, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 The foundation participates in Greek ethnic parades, dances, feasts and other activities that foster retention of Greek heritage, culture and cuisine.cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Mid-August in metro Detroit brings colorful celebrations of cultural heritage, collector cars, the approaching fall harvest and the upcoming return to school. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022 Though the Finnish language is a pan-Asian import, Finns’ heritage reflects a broad cross-section of European peoples. J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Egozi, who is of Turkish, Cuban, Jewish and Guatemalan heritage, said fitting into workplace culture has often felt like smashing down all of her identities, even in liberal spaces where diversity and inclusion appear to be priorities of leadership. Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Our meal choices are based on individual preferences, cultural heritage, finances, accessibility, and more.Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English heritage, eritage, borrowed from Anglo-French, from heriter "to inherit, make an heir" (going back to Late Latin hērēditāre "to leave as an inheritance, inherit, make an heir," from Latin hērēd-, hērēsheir entry 1 + -itāre, verb suffix) + -age-age
Note: The Latin verb suffix -itāre normally has repetitive or frequentative value (cf. hesitate, meditate, palpitate), not factitive or causative value, so in this instance it may be of distinct origin. A possible model is the adjective hērēditārius (see hereditary), in the formation of which a stem hērēdit- appears to have been extracted from the noun hērēditāt-, hērēditās "succession to an heir, inheritance," by construing the suffix as -āt-, -ās (or, alternatively, *hērēditātārius was shortened by haplology to hērēditārius).