All 3 Uses of
legacy
in
Jane Eyre
- Besides, the words Legacy, Bequest, go side by side with the words, Death, Funeral.†
Chpt 33 *
- Now the wealth did not weigh on me: now it was not a mere bequest of coin, — it was a legacy of life, hope, enjoyment.†
Chpt 33
- I need not narrate in detail the further struggles I had, and arguments I used, to get matters regarding the legacy settled as I wished.†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(legacy) coming from the past or left to the futurein various senses including:
- in law -- a gift given through a will -- "She left a legacy of $10,000 to her niece."
- of a situation -- resulting from the past -- "Today's debt problem is a legacy of profligate spending by prior administrations."
- of culture -- a practice passed from one generation to the next -- "The city has along legacy of bribes and corruption."
- of technology -- something that still uses old technology -- "We're using a legacy software that only the old-timers know how to update."
- of a member or potential member of an organization -- the child of a previous member -- "She is a legacy candidate."