English-Portuguese translations for legacy

• legado
  Neste dia, prestamos homenagem ao legado que nos deixaram. We pay tribute to their legacy today.
  Trata-se de um triste legado da guerra civil. This is a sad legacy of the civil war.
  O legado de Sharon engloba três missões: Sharon’s legacy contains three tasks:

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• Left over from the past; no longer current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