English-Finnish translations for legacy

• perintö
  Sharonin perintö muodostuu kolmesta asiasta: Sharon’s legacy contains three tasks:
  Tämä on tärkeä inhimillinen perintö tulevaisuutta ajatellen. This is a crucial human legacy for the future.
  Kuluneiden viiden vuoden perintö on hyvin tärkeä. The legacy of these last five years is very important.
• legaatti
• vanha
  Isäni on jo hyvin vanha, äitiä paljon vanhempi, melkein jo vanhus.
  Pekka ajaa vanhalla autonromulla.
  Matin vanha auto on museorekisterissä.
• vanhentunut

Definition of legacy

• Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
• The descendant of an alumnus
• A piece of oneshistory left behind for following generations to experience
• Left over from the past; no longer current

Examples

• John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
• Because she was a legacy, her mothers sorority rushed her
• "What is a legacy, it’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see." -Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton, An American Musical

Related words

• delegacy
• legacy system
• legacy code
• legacy tax
• aunt from whom one expects a legacy
• uncle from whom one expects a legacy