Heritage
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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. Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
Example sentence: People are becoming more and more aware of how the dominance of development and business is altering their lives and, in particular, their own heritage.
Inheritance
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The passing of title to an estate upon death.That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament.(biology) The hereditary passing of biological attributes from ancestors to their offspring.In object-oriented programming, the mechanism whereby parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclass.
Example sentence: A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.