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- Dictionarylegacy/ˈlɛɡəsi/
noun
- 1. an amount of money or property left to someone in a will: "my grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy" Similar
- 2. the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life: "he left us a rich legacy of buildings that are both innovative architectural creations and genuine works of art" Similar
adjective
- 1. denoting or relating to software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use: "integration with legacy systems has been cited as a problem by over half of respondents"
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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. I received a small legacy from an aunt. The novel will be his legacy. Their argument left a legacy of bitterness.
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.
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.
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. I received a small legacy from an aunt. The novel will be his legacy. Their argument left a legacy of bitterness.
of or relating to an existing system, process, or state of affairs inherited from the past and typically a burden: legacy pollutants; a legacy drainage system. being or relating to a university applicant or student whose parent or other close relative attended the same school:
1. (Law) a gift by will, esp of money or personal property. 2. (Law) something handed down or received from an ancestor or predecessor. 3. (Computer Science) ( modifier) surviving computer systems, hardware, or software: legacy network; legacy application.
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. American English : legacy / ˈlɛgəsi /
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.
noun. legacies. Money or property left to someone by a will; bequest. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything handed down from, or as from, an ancestor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A student applying or admitted to a college or university who is a relative of an alumnus. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Oct 18, 2023 · legacy is one of the 5,000 most common words in modern written English. It is similar in frequency to words like bench , destructive , feasible , standardize , and summon . It typically occurs about ten times per million words in modern written English.
