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legacies

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫɛɡəsiz// UK //lˈɛɡəsɪz// lega·cies

n. things that are handed down from the past, such as money, property, or the lasting effects of someone's actions. They represent what remains after a person or group is gone.

n. amounts of money or property left to someone in a will, or the long-term consequences and influences of historical events or figures.


SIMPLE

The artist left behind many cultural legacies.

CONTEXTUAL

The university was built using the generous financial legacies left by its founding members in the nineteenth century.

COMPLEX

Historians often debate the complex legacies of colonial rule, examining both the infrastructure left behind and the deep social divisions that persist decades after independence.

Synonyms
Usage

Plural form of 'legacy'; when referring to historical impacts, it often takes a plural verb to reflect multiple distinct influences.

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