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Use the word, legacy, for something handed down from one generation to the next. A retiring company president might leave a legacy of honesty and integrity. Legacy comes from the Latin verb, legare "to appoint by a last will, send as an ambassador."
2 days ago · A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die. You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy. Synonyms: bequest , inheritance , endowment , gift More Synonyms of legacy
He left his children a legacy of love and respect. The war left a legacy of pain and suffering. We discussed the country's legacy of slavery. [=the ways in which the country is still affected by slavery] Her artistic legacy lives on through her children.
