In its basic meaning, a legacy is a gift of money or other personal property that's granted by the terms of a will—often a substantial gift that needs to be properly managed.

Use the word, legacy, for something handed down from one generation to the next. A retiring company president might leave a legacy of honesty and integrity.

1. (Law) a gift by will, esp of money or personal property 2. (Law) something handed down or received from an ancestor or predecessor 3. (Computer Science) (modifier) surviving computer systems, hardware, or software: legacy network; legacy application.

He left his children a legacy of love and respect. The war left a legacy of pain and suffering. We discussed the country's legacy of slavery. [=the ways in which the country is still affected by slavery] Her artistic legacy lives on through her children.

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Synonyms for LEGACY: inheritance, heritage, bequest, gift, patrimony, present, birthright, offering, heirloom, bestowal

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