adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Canada, UK, US:/ˈlɛɡəsi/
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2
adj
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, postpositional, sometimes
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heritage
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: education
Examples
Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.
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6
noun
Meaning 6
(law) a gift of personal property by will
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bequest
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inheritance, heritage, gift
History
Etymology
From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. The boardgame sense was coined by game designer Rob Daviau in 2011 with the game Risk Legacy.
Across languages
Translations
107 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
遺留的 /遗留的
(yíliú de)
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Finnish:
vanha
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Finnish:
vanhentunut
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
German:
hinterlassen
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
German:
vererbt
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
German:
tradiert
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
German:
Alt-
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Italian:
vecchio
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Italian:
abbandonato
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Norwegian:
foreldet
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Romanian:
moștenit
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Russian:
унасле́дованный
(unaslédovannyj)
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Serbo-Croatian:
starudija
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Spanish:
legado
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Spanish:
heredado
— left behind, old or no longer in active use
Arabic:
إرْث
(ʔirṯ)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Arabic:
تَرِكَة
(tarika)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Armenian:
ժառանգություն
(žaṙangutʻyun)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Azerbaijani:
miras
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Bashkir:
мираҫ
(miraś)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Bulgarian:
наследство
(nasledstvo)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Catalan:
llegat
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Chechen:
битам
(bitam)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Chechen:
даьхни
(däxni)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Chinese Mandarin:
遺產 /遗产
(yíchǎn)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Czech:
dědictví
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Dutch:
legaat
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Finnish:
perintö
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Finnish:
legaatti
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
French:
legs
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Galician:
legado
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
German:
Vermächtnis
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Indonesian:
warisan
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Italian:
eredità
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Italian:
lascito
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Japanese:
遺産
(isan)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Kabuverdianu:
erdansa
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Korean:
유산
(yusan)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Kyrgyz:
мурас
(muras)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Latin:
lēgātum
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Norwegian Bokmål:
arv
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Norwegian Bokmål:
legat
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Polish:
zapis
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Portuguese:
legado
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Romanian:
moștenire
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Russian:
насле́дство
(naslédstvo)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Sanskrit:
रेक्णस्
(rekṇas)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Serbo-Croatian:
nasl(j)edstvo
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Serbo-Croatian:
zav(j)eštanje
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Spanish:
legado
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Swedish:
legat
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Tagalog:
pamana
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Thai:
มรดก
(mɔɔ-rá-dòk)
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Turkish:
miras
— money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Armenian:
ժառանգություն
(žaṙangutʻyun)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Azerbaijani:
irs
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Azerbaijani:
miras
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Bashkir:
мираҫ
(miraś)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Bulgarian:
наследство
(nasledstvo)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Catalan:
llegat
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Chechen:
битам
(bitam)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Chechen:
тӏаьхье
(tʼäḥre)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Chinese Mandarin:
遗产
(yíchǎn)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Danish:
arv
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Dutch:
erfgoed
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Dutch:
erfenis
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Esperanto:
heredaĵo
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Estonian:
pärand
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Faroese:
arvur
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Finnish:
perintö
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
French:
héritage
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
French:
legs
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Galician:
legado
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
German:
Wirken
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
German:
Erbe
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
German:
Vermächtnis
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
German:
Hinterlassenschaft
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Greek:
κληρονομιά
(klironomiá)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Ancient Greek:
κληρονομία
(klēronomía)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Icelandic:
arfleifð
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Indonesian:
legasi
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Indonesian:
warisan
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Italian:
eredità
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Italian:
retaggio
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Italian:
lascito
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Kyrgyz:
мурас
(muras)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Māori:
whakareretanga
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Norwegian:
arv
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Norwegian Bokmål:
arv
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Norwegian Nynorsk:
arv
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Polish:
dziedzictwo
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Polish:
spuścizna
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Portuguese:
legado
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Romanian:
moștenire
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Russian:
насле́дие
(naslédije)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Serbo-Croatian:
nasljeđe
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Serbo-Croatian:
nasleđe
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Spanish:
legado
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Swedish:
arv
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Tagalog:
pamana
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Thai:
มรดก
(mɔɔ-rá-dòk)
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Turkish:
miras
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Walloon:
eritaedje
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Walloon:
eritance
— something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
Chinese Mandarin:
校友子女
(xiàoyǒu zǐnǚ)
— the descendant of an alumnus
Norwegian:
legat
— the descendant of an alumnus
Serbo-Croatian:
legat
— the descendant of an alumnus
