legacy
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈlɛɡəsi/
:
legado
- My goodness, what a remarkable legacy.
- legacy of the past
- legacies left
- legacy of slavery
But what's the legacy of all of this?
- But what's the legacy of all of this?
- He wanted to cement his legacy as a peacemaker.
- He is destroying his legacy, Laura Ingraham wrote.
- John F Kennedy's tax cut legacy has been lost.
- So and I'm very proud of Jim's legacy and grateful.
- They don't care about the legacy of a school.
- We're not, you know, challenging the legacy of of that time.
- Like what is the real legacy that you want to leave behind?
- What do you want your lasting legacy to be when it's all said and done?
- What what do you hope your legacy will be?
- In terms of his legacy, The art of Ron Cobb.
Examples
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Capital markets are severely repressed in Cuba, a legacy of the Soviet planning model.
Academic text (2012) -
What are we leaving as a legacy besides a hot mess?
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And yet we can hear this legacy that they have left behind.
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In one moment, your entire legacy could be made or broken.
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There would be some concern about the legacy being lost.
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Listen, this thing can be your legacy, you know?
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I just wanna leave some kind of legacy.
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And having that legacy can be profound.
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Unless they make greater efforts, the legacy built by the baby boomers is in danger.
Academic text (2008) -
Her grandmother left her a beautiful house as part of her legacy.
Synonyms
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3.7
A quality, belief, or tradition that older family members pass down
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3.7
Property or money you receive from a family member after they die
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3.7
Traditions, objects, and customs people keep and pass on to future generations
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8.2
Property passed down in a family or left to a church
Things, traditions and values family members pass down from earlier generations
Compounds
Things, traditions and values family members pass down from earlier generations
- Formal
Long-lasting political, economic, and social problems that continue after one country ruled another
- Formal
Long-lasting political, social, and cultural effects that continue because of the Soviet Union
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Legacy comes from an old Latin word legare meaning 'to send' or 'to leave'. So a legacy is anything someone 'sends' on to the future — money, achievements, or traditions — which is why we say a person's work or culture is their legacy.