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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
heritage
 her·i·tage (hĕrʹĭ-tĭj)n.
1. Property that is or can be inherited; an inheritance.
2. Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
3. The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthright:
a heritage of affluence and social position. [Middle English, from Old French, from eritier, heir, from Medieval Latin hērēditārius, from Latin, inherited. See hereditary.]
Synonyms: heritage, inheritance, legacy, tradition
These nouns denote something immaterial, such as a custom, that is passed from one generation to another: a heritage of moral uprightness; a rich inheritance of storytelling; a legacy of philosophical thought; the tradition of noblesse oblige.
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