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Added 8 October 2026

legacy

/ˈlɛɡəsi/ noun

In Latin: lēgātum Coined: 2011, by Rob Daviau Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about legacy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(law) a gift of personal property by will.

Origin

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum. Compare legatee. The boardgame sense was coined by game designer Rob Daviau in 2011 with the game Risk Legacy.

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