legacy
money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
Other meanings
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
“John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.”
The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.
“Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.”
Related words
- nonlegacy
- unlegacied
- legacy code
- demonstrative legacy
- legacy hunter
- legacy media
- legacy sequel
- legacy student
- legacy-free
- legacy system
- legacy Oscar
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "lego" (lēgātum).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “legacy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.