Both Uses of
legacy
in
Julius Caesar
- But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar,— I found it in his closet,—'tis his will: Let but the commons hear this testament,— Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read,— And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it as a rich legacy Unto their issue.†
Scene 3.2
- But, Lepidus, go you to Caesar's house; Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine How to cut off some charge in legacies.†
Scene 4.1 *
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."