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legacy in English:

1. money or property handed down



English word "legacy"(money or property handed down) occurs in sets:

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2. inheritance


Two men and a woman have denied murdering a disabled man to share thousands of pounds in inheritance.
The ​large inheritance from his ​aunt ​meant that he could ​buy his own ​boat.
your inheritance is money that you get from someone after they die
Our parents had left us with a sizable inheritance
British inheritance laws are very simple
She claims the inheritance.
He pissed away his inheritance on booze and loose women.

3. money or property that you receive from someone after they die



4. an amount of money or property left to someone in a will



English word "legacy"(an amount of money or property left to someone in a will) occurs in sets:

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5. something such as a tradition or problem that exists as a result of something that happened in the past



English word "legacy"(something such as a tradition or problem that exists as a result of something that happened in the past) occurs in sets:

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6. something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time



English word "legacy"(something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time) occurs in sets:

46. (peace and quiet)