(legacies)
1.
A ~ is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die.
You could make a real difference to someone’s life by leaving them a generous ~.
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2.
A ~ of an event or period of history is something which is a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over.
...a programme to overcome the ~ of inequality and injustice created by Apartheid...
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