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noun. leg· a· cy ˈle-gə-sē. plural legacies. Synonyms of legacy. 1. : a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest. She left us a legacy of a million dollars. 2. : something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.
C2. money or property that you receive from someone after they die: An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy. C2. something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time: The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature. The war has left a legacy of hatred. Fewer examples. The scars are the legacy of chicken pox.
noun. , plural leg·a·cies. Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, such as money, by will; a bequest. Synonyms: inheritance. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome.
adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈleɡəsi / us. a legacy product or system is one that is no longer available to buy or no longer used very often, but that is still used by some people or companies: legacy computer / information systems.
Definitions of legacy. noun. (law) a gift of personal property by will. synonyms: bequest. see more. noun. practices that are handed down from the past by tradition. synonyms: heritage. see more. adjective. relating to outdated software or hardware still in use. noun.
a situation that exists now because of events, actions, etc. that took place in the past. Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction. The problems were made worse by the legacy of centuries of neglect.
1 day ago · legacy in British English. (ˈlɛɡəsɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -cies. 1. a gift by will, esp of money or personal property. 2. something handed down or received from an ancestor or predecessor. 3. (modifier) relating to surviving computer systems, hardware, or software.
