legacy
legacy /ˈleɡ.ə.si/ noun [C]
1 C2 money or property that you receive from someone after they die: » An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.Thesaurus+: ↑Inheriting and bequeathing2 C2 something that is a part of your history or that stays from an earlier time: » The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature.» The war has left a legacy of hatred.Thesaurus+: ↑History - general words• • • Extra Examples:» The scars are the legacy of chicken pox.» I received a small legacy from an aunt.» The novel will be his legacy.» Their argument left a legacy of bitterness.» She left a legacy to the hospice. |