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heritage

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1. heritage - Noun

2. heritage - Adjective

3. Heritage - Proper noun

Meaning

That which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance.

A possession; the Israelites, as God's chosen people; also, a flock under pastoral charge.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired. Robert F. Kennedy

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage. Abdul Kalam

Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage. Dwight D. Eisenhower

To further promote anti-corruption efforts, we need to insist on the successful experiences gained through the Party's long-term anti-corruption practice. We need to actively draw on effective practices conducted by foreign countries around the world, and our own valuable heritage. Xi Jinping

I came into the world a Jew, and although I did not live my life entirely as a Jew, I think it is fitting that I should leave as a Jew. I don't want to turn my back on a great and noble heritage. Felix Frankfurter

Who waits for a heritage may have to wait long. Swedish Proverb

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