legacy
🇺🇸
/ˈleɡəsi/
🇬🇧
/ˈleɡəsi/
noun
C1
Money or property left to someone after a person dies.
The family's legacy included a large sum of money and valuable property.
C1
Something from the past that affects the present.
The city's industrial legacy continues to shape its economy today.
adjective
R
Old technology still in use because it's hard to replace.
Updating the company's legacy software is challenging but necessary.
R
Created to be remembered and have future impact.
The foundation launched a legacy initiative to support education for years to come.
translation
Money or property left to someone after a person dies.; Something from the past that affects the present.
Old technology still in use because it's hard to replace.; Created to be remembered and have future impact.
Word Forms
Plural
legacies