n. money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
n. Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
n. The descendant of an alumnus
adj. of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain
adj. left behind; old or no longer in active use
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A gift of property by will, esp. of money or personal property; a bequest. Also Fig..
n. A business with which one is intrusted by another; a commission; -- obsolete, except in the phrases last legacy, dying legacy, and the like.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Money or other property left by will; a bequest; specifically, a gift of personalty by will as distinguished from a devise or gift of realty.
n. Anything bequeathed or handed down by an ancestor or a predecessor.
n. A business which one has received from another to execute; a commission; an errand.
n. Legation; embassy.
To bequeath; assign as a legacy.
To leave a legacy to.
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n. (law) a gift of personal property by will
Word Usage
"Sabre, back from college after being enrolled in the study-abroad program, is upset his title legacy has been tarnished by a woman."