Legendary vs. Legacy
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Difference Between Legendary and Legacy
Legendaryadjective
Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
Legacynoun
(legal) Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
Legendaryadjective
Appearing (solely) in legends.
Legacynoun
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past; a heritage.
John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.Legendaryadjective
Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
Legacynoun
(university and society admissions) The descendant of an alumnus.
Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.ADVERTISEMENT
Legendaryadjective
Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.
Legacyadjective
Left over from the past; no longer current.
Legendarynoun
(obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
Legacynoun
(law) a gift of personal property by will
Legendarynoun
(obsolete) One who relates legends.
Legendarynoun
(Pokémon) A legendary Pokémon.
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Legendaryadjective
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend;
the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazersLegendaryadjective
celebrated in fable or legend;
the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue oxlegendary exploits of Jesse James
