🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

patrimoine

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pa.tri.mwan/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heritage/ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ce monument fait partie de notre patrimoine culturel."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Valued traditions, languages, cultural practices, and objects that are passed down from previous generations.

    "The festival is a celebration of our rich cultural heritage."
  2. 2

    Property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.

    "She received a rich historical estate as part of her family heritage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'heritage' originates from the Old French 'heritage', which itself comes from the Latin 'hereditatem', meaning 'inheritance'. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass not just material possessions passed down through generations, but also cultural practices, traditions, and values.

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