Meaning

3 senses

  1. Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.

    Vermächtnis

    насле́дствоnaslédstvo

    (law) a gift of personal property by will

  2. Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.

    John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.

    Wirken, Erbe, Vermächtnis

    насле́диеnaslédije

  3. The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.

    Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.

Examples

54 sentences

  1. What do you want your legacy to be?

    ruКакое наследие ты хотел бы оставить?

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  2. What kind of legacy do you hope to leave behind?

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  3. I am concerned about my legacy.

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  4. She wants to leave a legacy.

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  5. Do our actions define our legacy?

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
money or property bequeathed to someone in a will:
something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
money or property bequeathed to someone in a will:
something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage:

Origin

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Lati

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. Compare legatee.

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Forms

plural: legacies
Singularlegacy
Plurallegacies

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
heritageB2
Close in meaning
  • (law) a gift of personal property by will:bequest

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
leftylegA1legalB1legaleselegality
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