Both Uses of
legacy
in
All's Well That Ends Well
- There's something in't More than my father's skill, which was the greatest Of his profession, that his good receipt Shall, for my legacy, be sanctified By th' luckiest stars in heaven: and, would your honour But give me leave to try success, I'd venture The well-lost life of mine on his grace's cure.†
Scene 1.3
- Well, Diana, take heed of this French earl: the honour of a maid is her name; and no legacy is so rich as honesty.
Scene 3.5 *legacy = something coming from the past
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."