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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.
us / ˈleɡ.ə.si / uk / ˈleɡ.ə.si /. Add to word list. Add to word list. 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.
LEGACY definition: 1. money or property that you receive from someone after they die: 2. something that is a part of…. Learn more.
noun. , plural leg·a·cies. Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, such as money, by will; a bequest. the legacy of ancient Rome. As a legacy, he worried that professors would expect him to be less qualified than his peers. Obsolete. the office, function, or commission of a legate.
Check pronunciation: legacy. Definition of legacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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."
