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leg·a·cy noun \ˈle-gə-sē\
: something (such as property or money) that is received from someone who has died

: something that happened in the past or that comes from someone in the past
plural leg·a·cies

Full Definition of LEGACY

1
: a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
2
: something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past <the legacy of the ancient philosophers>
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Examples of LEGACY

She left us a legacy of a million dollars.
He left his children a legacy of love and respect.
The war left a legacy of pain and suffering.
Her artistic legacy lives on through her children.