A Scottish and Irish Gaelic term referring to an inheritance or ancestral heritage — the land, character, or qualities passed down through family and community. In Irish and Scottish Gaelic culture, duchas carries significant weight, connecting a person to their place of origin and their people's traditions.
He felt the pull of duchas whenever he returned to the glen where his family had farmed for generations.
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(Scotland, Ireland) An inheritance.
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