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legacy
[ leg-uh-see ]
noun
- Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, such as money, by will; a bequest.
Synonyms:
- anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor:
the legacy of ancient Rome.
Synonyms:
- an applicant to or student at the alma mater of their parent or parents:
As a legacy, he worried that professors would expect him to be less qualified than his peers.
- Obsolete. the office, function, or commission of a legate.
adjective
- of or relating to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems:
Legacy systems put you at greater risk of cyberattacks.
- of or relating to an existing system, process, or state of affairs inherited from the past and typically a burden:
legacy pollutants;
a legacy drainage system.
- being or relating to a university applicant or student whose parent or other close relative attended the same school:
The admissions policies of most Ivy League schools favor legacy applicants.
legacy
/ ˈɛɡəɪ /
noun
- a gift by will, esp of money or personal property
- something handed down or received from an ancestor or predecessor
- modifier surviving computer systems, hardware, or software
legacy network
legacy application
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of legacy1
Example Sentences
The Crimea-born champion's two wins over Tyson Fury cemented his legacy as a generational – with the potential to go down as an all-time - great.
To Young, owning one signals the steadfast dedication that defines the club, as well as a deep respect for the legacy of these cars.
People must choose what kind of legacy they want to leave behind.
Another important part of Victor I's legacy was to introduce Latin as the common language of the Catholic Church.
They argued that pandemic restrictions "have a sustained legacy in Scottish prisons," with many inmates still locked in cells from late afternoon until the following morning.
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