Definitions for Legacyˈlɛg ə si
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
leg•a•cyˈlɛg ə si(n.; adj.)(pl.)-cies
(n.)(in a will) a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money; bequest.
Category: Law
anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor.
Obs. the office, function, or commission of a legate.
a student at or applicant to a college that was attended by his or her parent.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(adj.)of or pertaining to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems.
Category: Computers
Origin of legacy:
1325–75; ME legacie office of a deputy or legate < ML lēgātia. See legate , -acy
Princeton's WordNet
bequest, legacy(noun)
(law) a gift of personal property by will
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
legacy(noun)ˈlɛg ə si
sth from a previous time that has influence now
the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King's teachings; problems that are the legacy of three decades of conflict
legacyˈlɛg ə si
money or property sb leaves when they die
his grandfather's legacy
Wiktionary
legacy(Noun)
money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
legacy(Noun)
Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
legacy(Noun)
The descendant of an alumnus
Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.
legacy(Adjective)
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
legacy(Adjective)
left behind; old or no longer in active use
They expect it to take years to process and import all the legacy data.
Origin: From legacie, from legatia, from lēgātum, participle of lēgō.
Webster Dictionary
Legacy(noun)
a gift of property by will, esp. of money or personal property; a bequest. Also Fig.; as, a legacy of dishonor or disease
Legacy(noun)
a business with which one is intrusted by another; a commission; -- obsolete, except in the phrases last legacy, dying legacy, and the like
Translations for Legacy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- erflatingAfrikaans
- ميراثArabic
- завещаниеBulgarian
- legadoPortuguese (BR)
- odkazCzech
- das VermächtnisGerman
- arvDanish
- κληρονομιάGreek
- herenciaSpanish
- pärandEstonian
- ماترک؛ میراثFarsi
- perintöFinnish
- héritageFrench
- יְרוּשָׁהHebrew
- पैत्रिक सम्पत्ति, परम्परा में प्राप्तHindi
- nasljeđeCroatian
- örökségHungarian
- warisanIndonesian
- arfurIcelandic
- lascitoItalian
- 遺産Japanese
- 유산Korean
- palikimasLithuanian
- novēlējums; mantojumsLatvian
- harta pusakaMalay
- erfenisDutch
- arvNorwegian
- zapis, spadek, dziedzictwoPolish
- ماترک؛ میراثPersian
- ميراثPashto
- legadoPortuguese
- moştenireRomanian
- наследствоRussian
- odkazSlovak
- zapuščinaSlovenian
- zaveštanjeSerbian
- arv, testamentarisk gåvaSwedish
- มรดกThai
- miras, kalıtTurkish
- 遺贈物Chinese (Trad.)
- спадщинаUkrainian
- میراثUrdu
- tài sản thừa kếVietnamese
- 遗赠物Chinese (Simp.)
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