legacy: Meaning and Definition of
leg•a•cy
Pronunciation: (leg'u-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies.
- a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
- anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome.
- the office, function, or commission of a legate.
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