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Heritage vs Heirloom - What's the difference?

heritage | heirloom |

As nouns the difference between heritage and heirloom

is that heritage is an inheritance; property that may be inherited while heirloom is a valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

heritage

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
  • A tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations.
  • A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
  • (attributive) Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
  • The university requires heritage''' Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-'''heritage students.

    heirloom

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
  • A crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation.
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  • Synonyms

    (valued possession passed down through the generations) patrimony

    See also

    * (wikipedia "heirloom")