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heritage

Definition for heritage

noun as in person's background, tradition

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Adler, who is Jewish, wrote in a piece for the Nation that his grandfather joined the Parisian resistance against the Nazis, and that he draws from his heritage in his rationale for joining the flotilla.

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Threets, who got his start as a Bay Area librarian, tells The Times that because he was home-schooled, he was able to learn about his heritage mostly through books.

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Prof Charles Knight, chief executive of the hospital, said the renewal work stood "as a lasting legacy of our recent 900th anniversary, connecting centuries of medical excellence with our rich heritage".

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The bags reflect the artisans' skills, time, and heritage, for which they receive a fair wage, she says.

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“It was important for us to ensure that their cultural heritage was reflected each evening with its own course in Table for Six.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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