I. leg ‧ a ‧ cy 1 /ˈleɡəsi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural legacies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: legacie 'position of a legate' , from Latin legatus ; ⇨ ↑ legate ]
1 . something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time
legacy of
The invasion left a legacy of hatred and fear.
legacy from
a legacy from the colonial period
2 . money or property that you receive from someone after they die SYN inheritance :
She received a small legacy from her aunt.
II. legacy 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . a legacy system, piece of software etc is one that a person or organization continues to use, although more modern ones are available
2 . legacy data old information that an organization has, especially information that is stored in an old-fashioned way