Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Something handed down from an earlier time, particularly from ancestors or previous generations
Legacy
/ˈleɡəsi/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Shorn of legal phraseology, and after paying certain legacies and bequests-'
'He had a legacy just a year ago,' I said.
I have been unable to discover any trace of a legacy.
Etymology:
Originates from the late Middle English word legacie, which is derived from Old French legacia meaning office of a deputy, and from Medieval Latin legatia, from Latin legatus meaning ambassador, envoy.
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