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legacy Definition


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legacy
noun legacies
    1. An amount of property or money left in a will.
      Thesaurus: inheritance, bequest, endowment, estate, heirloom, heritage, birthright.
    2. Something handed on or left unfinished by a past owner or predecessor.
      Example: a legacy of mismanagement
Etymology: 15c: from Latin legare to leave by will.



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