legacy
Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
Noun 3 meanings
Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
“John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.”
The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.
“Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.”
Adjective 2 meanings
Left over from the past; old and no longer current.
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.
Etymology
From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. Compare legatee. The boardgame sense was coined by game designer Rob Daviau in 2011 with the game Risk Legacy.
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LEGACY at a glance
LEGACY has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,751 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with legacy
All rhymes- DEMOCRACY19
- PRIVACY17
- CONSPIRACY19
- ACCURACY17
- ADVOCACY19
- LITERACY13
- PHARMACY20
- DIPLOMACY19
- EFFICACY21
- INTIMACY15
- SUPREMACY18
- LEGITIMACY18
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