Legacies Synonyms

Any special privilege accorded a firstborn
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. patrimonies
  2. inheritances
  3. heritages
  4. birthrights
(law) a gift of personal property by will
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bequests
  2. inheritances
  3. traditions
  4. gifts
  5. heritages
  6. foundations
  7. birthrights
Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. heritages

Legacies Sentence Examples

  • The Crimean War left other legacies behind it.

  • The legacies of European colonialism still resonate throughout the developing world.

  • By his will, made on the 12th of February 1536, he left what he had to leave, with the exception of some legacies, to Bonifazius Amerbach, partly for himself, partly in trust for the benefit of the aged and the infirm, or to be spent in portioning young girls, and in educating young men of promise.

  • In legal history there was a distinct medieval period, when Germanic customs superseded Roman law, that most splendid of Rome's legacies.

  • Legacies are simple to put into effect by adding a codicil or making a revision to your will.

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