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Heritage vs Roots - What's the difference?

heritage | roots |

As nouns the difference between heritage and roots

is that heritage is an inheritance; property that may be inherited while roots is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals.

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.

    roots

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • English plurals
    • The roots of a tree provide it with water.
  • Ancestors
    • I have both Irish and German roots .
  • Beginnings
    • Jazz has its roots in blues.

    See also

    * root * rootsy

    Anagrams

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