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Definition
something handed down from the past
in various senses, including:
- traditions — as in "Americans inherit a heritage of freedom"
- cultural practices — as in "Hospitality to strangers is part of Arabic cultural heritage."
- physical items built and/or protected from long ago — as in "The cathedral is a World Heritage site," or "The national parks are part of our heritage as Americans."
- It'llbe hard enough asit is, with the heritage she already has.3 — April 6, 1928 (22% in)
- I thoughtat the time, with the heritage she would already have, to give her that name, too.3 — April 6, 1928 (96% in)
There are no more uses of "heritage" in The Sound and the Fury.
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