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legacy

/ˈlɛɡəsi/

Translations

legacynoun

legacies

/ˈlɛɡəsi/

héritage

The family legacy included a large estate and several heirlooms.

L'héritage familial comprenait un grand domaine et plusieurs objets de famille.

legsDroit; legs testamentaire.

She left a legacy of $10,000 to her favorite charity.

Elle a laissé un legs de 10 000 dollars à son association caritative préférée.

Additional translations

enfant d'ancien élèveDans le contexte des admissions universitaires; aussi au pluriel: enfants d'anciens élèves.

Synonyms

legacyadjective

/ˈlɛɡəsi/

héritéSurtout en informatique pour un système, un matériel ou un logiciel devenu ancien mais encore utilisé.

The company still relies on legacy systems that were developed over a decade ago.

L'entreprise s'appuie encore sur des systèmes hérités qui ont été développés il y a plus de dix ans.

Additional translations

ancestralPour ce qui est transmis par les générations précédentes; registre soutenu.

d'ancien élèveDans le contexte des admissions universitaires; se rapporte aux candidats bénéficiant d'un statut d'enfant d'ancien élève.

Synonyms

Definitions

legacynoun

Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor from the past.

The family legacy included a large estate and several heirlooms.

A gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.

She left a legacy of $10,000 to her favorite charity.

A long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc., that took place in the past.

The legacy of the civil rights movement is still evident in today's society.

A student or applicant to a school or university who is given preferential admission consideration because a parent or other relative is an alumnus.

The college accepts a higher percentage of legacies than non-legacy applicants.

legacyadjective

Relating to or denoting software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use.

The company still relies on legacy systems that were developed over a decade ago.

Describing something that is inherited or passed down from previous generations.

The legacy traditions of the family are still observed during the annual reunion.

Relating to such students who receive admissions preference because of family alumni status.

Legacy applicants are evaluated in a separate pool.