legacy.

1. Something passed on from the past, especially a lasting influence, consequence, or achievement.

2. Money or property left to someone in a will.

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Words that belong together

• cultural legacy
• legacy of conflict

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The school's most important legacy was the confidence it gave its students.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Singular legacy; plural legacies. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.