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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024leg•a•cy /ˈlɛgəsi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -cies. - Law(in a will) a gift of money or other personal property to someone.
- anything handed down from the past, as if from an ancestor:left a legacy of debt.
See -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024leg•a•cy (leg′ə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - Lawa gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will;
a bequest. - anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor:the legacy of ancient Rome.
- an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent.
- [Obs.]the office, function, or commission of a legate.
adj. - Computingof or pertaining to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems.
- Medieval Latin lēgātia. See legate, -acy
- Middle English legacie office of a deputy or legate 1325–75
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inheritance.
legacy, + n. - an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by a parent of the applicant.
adj. - Computingof or pertaining to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: legacy /ˈlɛɡəsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)- a gift by will, esp of money or personal property
- something handed down or received from an ancestor or predecessor
Etymology: 14th Century (meaning: office of a legate), C15 (meaning: bequest): from Medieval Latin lēgātia commission; see legate |