legacy
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
legacy (plural legacies)
- (legal) Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
- Something inherited from a predecessor or the past; a heritage.
- John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
- (university and society admissions) The descendant of an alumnus.
- A piece of ones' history left behind for following generations to experience.
- "What is a legacy, it’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see." -Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton, An American Musical"
- French: héritage
- German: Erbe, Erbschaft, Nachlass, Hinterlassenschaft, Vermächtnis
- Italian: eredità, lascito
- Portuguese: legado
- Russian: насле́дство
- Spanish: legado
- French: héritage, legs
- German: Wirken, Erbe, Vermächtnis, Hinterlassenschaft
- Italian: eredità, retaggio, lascito
- Portuguese: legado
- Russian: насле́дие
- Spanish: legado
legacy
- Left over from the past; no longer current.
- German: hinterlassen, vererbt, tradiert, Alt-
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