LEGACY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of legacy – Learner’s Dictionary

legacy
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈleɡəsi/
us

legacy noun [C] (SITUATION)

a situation that was caused by something from an earlier time:
The war has left a legacy of hatred.

legacy noun [C] (MONEY)

money or buildings, etc that you receive after someone dies:
On the death of his father, he received a small legacy.

(Definition of legacy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of legacy

in Chinese (Traditional)
遺産,遺贈, 歷史遺産,遺留物…
in Chinese (Simplified)
遗产,遗赠, 历史遗产,遗留物…
in Spanish
legado, legado [masculine, singular]…
in Portuguese
herança, legado, legado [masculine]…
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वडिलोपार्जित संपत्ती, एखाद्याच्या मृत्यूनंतर मिळणारी त्याची संपत्ती किंवा मालमत्ता, वारसा…
geçmişin kalıtı, arta kalan şey, miras…
héritage [masculine], héritage…
遺産(いさん)…
erfenis…
ஒருவர் இறந்த பிறகு அவர்களிடமிருந்து நீங்கள் பெறும் பணம் அல்லது சொத்து, உங்கள் வரலாற்றின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருக்கும் அல்லது முந்தைய காலத்திலிருந்து எஞ்சியிருக்கும் ஒன்று…
(मृतक द्वारा छोड़ी गयी धन राशी या संपत्ति) धन-संपदा, वसीयत, धरोहर…
વારસામાં મળેલી સંપતિ, વારસો…
arv…
arv, testamentarisk gåva…
harta pusaka…
das Vermächtnis…
arv [masculine], arv…
وراثت, ورثہ…
спадщина…
наследие, наследство…
ఎవరైనా చనిపోయిన తర్వాత వారి నుండి మీరు పొందే డబ్బు లేదా ఆస్తి, మీ చరిత్రలో భాగమైనది లేదా మునుపటి కాలం నుండి మిగిలిపోయినది ఏదైనా…
উত্তরাধিকার, পূর্বপুরুষদের কাছ থেকে পুরুষানুক্রমে পাওয়া…
odkaz…
warisan…
มรดก…
tài sản thừa kế…
spuścizna, dziedzictwo, spadek…
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