English Explanatory Dictionary

legacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
  2. Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
  3. The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.
adj
  1. Left over from the past; old and no longer current.
  2. Belonging to a class of boardgame where permanent changes are made to game elements such as the board, cards and rules over multiple play sessions.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛɡəsi/ en-us-legacy.ogg /ˈleɪɡəsi/ /ˈleɡəsi/

Word forms

legacy legacies

Etymology

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. The boardgame sense was coined by game designer Rob Daviau in 2011 with the game Risk Legacy.

Synonyms

heritage

Derived words

demonstrative legacy legacy code legacy-free legacy hunter legacy media legacy Oscar legacy sequel legacy student legacy system nonlegacy unlegacied
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