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Legacy (noun)
Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
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Legacy (noun)
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past; a heritage.
“John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.”
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Legacy (noun)
The descendant of an alumnus.
“Because she was a legacy, her mother’s sorority rushed her.”
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Legacy (adjective)
Left over from the past; no longer current.
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Heritage (noun)
An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
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Heritage (noun)
A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
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Heritage (noun)
A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
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Heritage (noun)
Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
“The university requires heritage Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-heritage students.”
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Legacy (noun)
an amount of money or property left to someone in a will
“my grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy”
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Legacy (noun)
something left or handed down by a predecessor
“the legacy of centuries of neglect”
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Legacy (noun)
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”
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Legacy (adjective)
denoting or relating to software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use.
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Heritage (noun)
property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance
“they had stolen his grandfather’s heritage”
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Heritage (noun)
valued objects and qualities such as historic buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations
“the estuary has a sense of history and heritage”
“Europe’s varied cultural heritage”
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Heritage (noun)
denoting or relating to things of special architectural, historical, or natural value that are preserved for the nation
“a heritage centre”
“60 miles of heritage coastline”
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Heritage (noun)
denoting a traditional brand or product regarded as emblematic of fine craftsmanship
“heritage brands have found a growing cachet among younger customers”
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Heritage (noun)
denoting a breed of livestock or poultry that was once traditional to an area but is no longer farmed in large numbers
“Cotswold sheep are considered a heritage breed in Canada”
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Heritage (noun)
(of a plant variety) not hybridized with another; old-fashioned
“heritage roses”
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Heritage (noun)
a special or individual possession; an allotted portion
“God’s love remains your heritage”
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Heritage (noun)
Christians, or the ancient Israelites, seen as God’s chosen people.