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legacy

leg·a·cy [ léggəssee ]


noun  (plural leg·a·cies)
Definition:
 
1. bequest made in will: money or property that is left to somebody in a will

2. something from past: something that is handed down or remains from a previous generation or time



adjective 
Definition:
 
outdated or discontinued: associated with something that is outdated or discontinued
legacy software
legacy currency

[14th century. Via Old French legacie "office of a delegate" < medieval Latin legatia< Latin legatus (see legate)]
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