Heritage vs Relic - What's the difference?
heritage | relic |
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.
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
(religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
As nouns the difference between heritage and relic
is that heritage is an inheritance; property that may be inherited while relic is that which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.heritage
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* (archaic)Noun
(en-noun)- The university requires heritage''' Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-'''heritage students.