legacy

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡəsi/

The English word “legacy” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.

adjective

Left over from the past; old and no longer current.
Belonging to a class of boardgame where permanent changes are made to game elements such as the board, cards and rules over multiple play sessions.

Etymology

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. Compare legatee. The boardgame sense was coined by game designer Rob Daviau in 2011 with the game Risk Legacy.

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