Definition of Heritege
Her"it*age (?), a. [OE.
heritage, eritage, OF. heritage, eritage,
F. héritage, fr. hériter to inherit, LL.
heriditare. See Hereditable.] 1.
That which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir;
inheritance.
Part of my heritage,
Which my dead father did bequeath to me.
Shak.
2. (Script.) A possession; the
Israelites, as God's chosen people; also, a flock under pastoral
charge. Joel iii. 2. 1 Peter v. 3.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- an inheritance; property that may be inherited
- a tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations
- a birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of the firstborn
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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