Gift of personal property through a will by the writer of the will (the 'testator') to an individual or organization (the 'legatee'). Legacies are generally classified as (1) Demonstrative: paid out of specific funds, or portioned out of a specific property. (2) General: not clearly identified, such as, "a house." (3) Pecuniary: specified sum of money or an annuity. (4) Residuary: what is left out of a personal estate. (5) Specific: clearly identified, such as, "My beach-house." See also inheritance.
Use 'legacy' in a Sentence
When my grandmother passed away, she left me a legacy in her will, including some of her money and her summer house.
He wasn't concerned about his legacy, he thought he had done enough in his life that people would always look fondly upon him.
Stacey never even considered selling the cabin, because the old place was a precious legacy left to her by her grandmother.
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