Synonyms for heritage
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Noun
1. Legacy
legacy, patrimony, inheritance, bequest, hereditament rare, inheritage dated
Definitions
- n. 1
An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
Related words
- Phrases
- heritage river
Forms
- Plural
- heritages → legacies, patrimonies, inheritances, bequests…
Example sentences
- legacy Skating is part of my blood. It's my family legacy.
- inheritance This is the cultural inheritance of independence.
- blood I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| heritage | rising | |
| legacy | rising | |
| inheritance | rising | |
| patrimony | rising | |
| blood | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- blood1
- 6 letters
- estate2, legacy3
- 7 letters
- bequest2
- 9 letters
- patrimony4
- 10 letters
- inheritage
- 11 letters
- inheritance4
- 12 letters
- hereditament
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (estate2 = 2 syllables).