legacy
noun
[ ˈlɛɡəsi ]
• an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.
• "my grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy"
Similar:
bequest,
inheritance,
heritage,
bequeathal,
bestowal,
benefaction,
endowment,
gift,
patrimony,
heirloom,
settlement,
birthright,
provision,
devise,
hereditament,
• an applicant to a particular college or university who is regarded preferentially because a parent or other relative attended the same institution.
• "being a legacy increased a student's chance of being accepted to a highly selective college by up to 45 per cent"
legacy
adjective
• denoting or relating to software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use.
Origin:
late Middle English (also denoting the function or office of a deputy, especially a papal legate): from Old French legacie, from medieval Latin legatia ‘legateship’, from legatus ‘person delegated’ (see legate).
