What (who) is legacy - definition
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legacy
n.
Bequest, devise, gift by will.
legacy
¦ noun (plural legacies)
1. an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.
2. something handed down by a predecessor.
¦ adjective Computing denoting hardware or software that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use.
Origin
ME (also denoting the function or office of a legate): from OFr. legacie, from med. L. legatia 'legateship', from legatus (see legate).
legacy
n. a gift of personal property or money to a beneficiary (legatee) of a will. While technically legacy does not include real property (which is a "devise"), legacy usually refers to any gift from the estate of one who has died. It is synonymous with the word "bequest."
See also: beneficiary bequest legatee will
Pronunciation examples for legacy
1. legacy.
Motown the Musical _ Charl Brown + More _ Talks at Google
2. Legacy, what is a legacy?
Broadway's Hamilton _ Talks at Google
3. Dean's legacy.
Hopper - A Journey into the American Dream _ Tom Folsom _ Talks at Google
4. a legacy.
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5. big legacy.
Getting to the Millionaire Zone _ Jennifer Openshaw _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of legacy
1. "It seems to me that the focus of this trip is legacy, legacy, legacy," said J.
2. The Rabin legacy is in fact the anti–Rabin legacy.
3. He lived the legacy of the battle, the legacy of the Palmach.
4. But as many praised Gandhi‘s legacy, it was not clear how relevant his legacy was for many young Indians.
5. But as many praised Gandhi’s legacy, it wasn’t clear how relevant his legacy was for many young Indians.