as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother

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Recent Examples of legacy However, when the family’s youngest son, Nazareth, comes home with an uninvited friend, the family must contend with faith, their own legacy and the cracks beneath the surface. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 But while this award was received with a swell of enthusiasm back in West Africa, virtually no one in the U.S. had ever written about him or his family’s astonishing legacy. Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024 Related article World’s 50 best hotels for 2023 revealed Building a legacy La Minerva is just the beginning of what the Orient Express brand’s owners hope will be a new chapter. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 Her concert film extended that legacy, cementing her status as a record-breaking force in the entertainment industry. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legacy 

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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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