legacy

//ˈlɛɡəsi//
C1Frequency Level 8Formal
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Noun

legaciesPlural
1

Money or property left to someone in a will after a person dies

She received a substantial legacy from her grandmother.

2

Something handed down or remaining from a previous generation, time period, or event; a lasting impact or consequence

The war left a legacy of poverty and social problems.

3

A student admitted to a school or university primarily because a parent or relative attended the same institution

She was admitted as a legacy because her father graduated from the same university.