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How to pronounce legacy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bequest
Type of gift, heritage, inheritance

Examples of legacy

legacy
No. But his legacy should not begin and end with Darko Milicic and Rodney White.
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Overcapacity in high tech is a key, albeit temporary, legacy of the last decade.
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That seemed to me a decent summary of the Great Helmsman's now tarnished legacy.
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The legacy of the Victorian schoolroom lived on well into the twentieth century.
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This legacy includes Gibson Ranch in the north county, now closed to the public.
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For me, Steve's legacy won't be limited to these breakthrough products, however.
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A fiscal legacy of the colonels'1967-74 junta was tax evasion by the well to do.
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As well as opening relations with China, Kissinger's legacy is, well, legendary.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He's created a legacy, even despite his hardships, and has inspired many people.
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More examples
  • Bequest: (law) a gift of personal property by will
  • Legacy (1987) is a novel by American author James A. Michener. Set during the Iranu2013Contra affair of the 1980s, the story follows Major Norman Starr, who is called to testify in front of a congressional committee to account for his involvement in covert military actions...
  • Legacy is a 1998 U.S. film starring David Hasselhoff and Donita Rose. It was directed by T. J. Scott and written by James Grady and Kevin Lund. After its filming in the Philippines, it was released on October 9, 1998.
  • Legacy is a 2000 documentary film directed by Tod Lending. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
  • The Sharing Knife: Legacy is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2007. It is the second book in the The Sharing Knife series.
  • Pretty Little Devils is a 2008 direct-to-video American black comedy film directed by Irving Rothberg. It stars Haylie Duff, Kate Albrecht and Tom Green.
  • Legacy is a 2010 psychological thriller film directed by Nigerian/British director Thomas Ikimi and produced by Black Camel Pictures. The film premiu00E8red at the Glasgow Film Festival on 28 February 2010 and was released theatrically in the United States on 15 October 2010...
  • Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will; Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage; The descendant of an alumnus; of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain ...
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