насле́дие

uncommon #5989nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
heritage
Мы должны́ сохраня́ть культу́рное насле́дие.
We must preserve our cultural heritage.
Usually of culture, history or art.
2.
legacy
Э́то тяжёлое насле́дие прошлого.
This is a heavy legacy of the past.
Often of something unwanted left over from the past.
3.
legacy, body of work, literary remains
Литерату́рное насле́дие поэ́та ещё не изучено.
The poet's literary legacy has not yet been studied.
Of the writings or ideas a person leaves behind.

Usage info

(bookish) same as наследство

Писатель, породивший множество идей, оставил богатое наследие.
The writer who generated numerous ideas left behind a rich legacy.
У нас бога́тое истори́ческое насле́дие.
We have a rich historical heritage.
Мастер, портретировавший многих писателей, оставил богатое наследие.
The artist who portrayed many writers left behind a rich legacy.
Мы изучаем культурно-историческое наследие города.
We are studying the city’s cultural and historical heritage.

сле́доватьto follow; to have to (should, must); to follow (advice or rules); to follow (from)
после́доватьto follow; to follow; to follow (advice)
насле́дникheir; successor
насле́доватьto inherit; to be heir to