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legacy

le·gacy

UK/ˈlɛɡəsi/ US/ˈleɪɡəsi/ fairly common

noun

1.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. Compare legatee. The boardgame sense was coined by game designer Rob Daviau in 2011 with the game Risk Legacy.

Phrases

  • demonstrative legacy
  • legacy code
  • legacy hunter
  • legacy media
  • legacy Oscar
  • legacy sequel
  • legacy student
  • legacy system

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