Word of the Day.

legacy     /ˈlɛgəsi/   noun [count]

plural legacies

1 : something (such as property or money) that is received from someone who has died • She left us a legacy of a million dollars. • a substantial legacy

2 : something that happened in the past or that comes from someone in the past • He left his children a legacy of love and respect. • The war left a legacy of pain and suffering. • We discussed the country’s legacy of slavery. [=the ways in which the country is still affected by slavery] • Her artistic legacy lives on through her children.