Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legacyLegacy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legacy

   • Cached

   noun. leg· a· cy ˈle-gə-sē. plural legacies. Synonyms of legacy. 1. : a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest. She left us a legacy of a million dollars. 2. : something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   LEGACY definition: 1. money or property that you receive from someone after they die: 2. something that is a part of…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › legacyLegacy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › legacy

   Use the word, legacy, for something handed down from one generation to the next. A retiring company president might leave a legacy of honesty and integrity.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › legacyLEGACY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › legacy

   • Cached

   noun. , plural leg·a·cies. Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, such as money, by will; a bequest. the legacy of ancient Rome. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGACY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   LEGACY meaning: 1. money or property that you receive from someone after they die: 2. something that is a part of…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEGACY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   LEGACY definition: 1. a situation that was caused by something from an earlier time: 2. money or buildings, etc that…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlegacy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   a situation that exists now because of events, actions, etc. that took place in the past. Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction. The problems were made worse by the legacy of centuries of neglect.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEGACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die. You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy. American English : legacy / ˈlɛgəsi /

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLEGACY definition in American English | Collins English...

   www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die. You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy. Synonyms: bequest, inheritance, endowment, gift More Synonyms of legacy. 2. countable noun.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › legacyLegacy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    www.britannica.com › dictionary › legacy

    • Cached

    1. : something (such as property or money) that is received from someone who has died. She left us a legacy of a million dollars. a substantial legacy. 2. : something that happened in the past or that comes from someone in the past.