Legacy Synonyms

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Synonyms for Legacy

heritage
Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
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tradition
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
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patrimony
Patrimony is something inherited from your father or your ancestor, or something that has been endowed to a church.
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inheritance
The action of inheriting something:
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foundation
An institution maintained by such a fund
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birthright
A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth.
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gift
The act of giving:
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bequest
(Law) The act of giving or leaving personal property by a will.
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devise
The act of transmitting or giving real property by will.
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heirloom
A valued possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations.
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collective memory
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affect
(Obs.) A disposition or tendency
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owned
Any special privilege accorded a firstborn
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Legacy Sentence Examples

  • George Washington left behind a legacy of strong leadership.

  • Murad died in 1595, leaving to his successor a legacy of war and anarchy.

  • People that do great things often leave behind a legacy.

  • As Easterners, Brady and his brothers continued the legacy their father and grandfather had of serving as the military advisors to the politicians that Tim's Western family bred.

  • One legacy that ought to be briefly noted here is that of disputed land grants.

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