legacy
Left over from the pastLeft over from the past; old and no longer current.
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Meaning
2 senses(especially, not comparable)Left over from the past; old and no longer current.
hinterlassen, vererbt, tradiert
унасле́дованныйunaslédovannyj
(not comparable, postpositional, sometimes)Belonging to a class of boardgame where permanent changes are made to game elements such as the board, cards and rules over multiple play sessions.
Origin
From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from LatiFrom Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. Compare legatee.
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