2015-04-28

Legacy


From Old French legacie, from Medieval Latin legatia, from Latin lēgātum, participle of lēgō.

Noun

legacy (plural legacies)
  1. (law) money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
  2. Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
    John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
  3. (university and society admissions) The descendant of an alumnus
    Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.

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