From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlegacyleg‧a‧cy1 /ˈleɡəsi/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる noun (plural legacies) [countable]1RESULTsomething that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier timelegacy ofThe invasion left a legacy of hatred and fear.legacy froma legacy from the colonial period2GIVEmoney or property that you receive from someone after they dieSYN inheritanceShe received a small legacy from her aunt.Examples from the Corpuslegacy• The house was a legacy from her aunt.• But, as might, be expected, there is some negativelegacy from the past in Doreen's adultexperience.• Furtherlegislation followed, which could more reasonably be said to have united the hitherto disparateregimes of legacy and trust.• This was an enormously significantlegacy for all educators that followed.• He is beginning, ever so slowly, to think about the legacy he has built for himself.• A part of the legacy, however, ceases to bearinterest.• In the excavatedtombs there, the legacy of Koguryo lives in the muralsdepictingwarriors on horseback.• Our Victorianlegacymeans that we have no access to the vocabulary of desire.legacy of• Racialtension in the country is a legacy ofslavery.legacylegacy2 adjective [only before noun]1a legacy system, piece of software etc is one that people continue to use, although more modern ones are available2 →legacy dataFrom Longman Business Dictionarylegacyleg‧a‧cy1 /ˈlegəsi/ noun (plural legacies) [countable]1a situation that exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier timeHotels are in oversupply, a legacy of the last building boom.2LAW money or property that you receive from someone after they dieHis death would secure her a legacy.Many people want to leave a legacy to a charity they have supported all their lives. →demonstrative legacy →general legacy →residuary legacylegacylegacy2 adjective [only before a noun]COMPUTINGold and no longer sold, but still used by some peopleThe software offers automated integration with legacy systems.Originlegacy(1300-1400)Old Frenchlegacie"position of a legate", from Latinlegatus; → LEGATE