historic legacy

collocation in English

meaningsofhistoricandlegacy

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historic
adjective
uk
/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
important or likely to be important ...
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legacy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɡ.ə.si/us
/ˈleɡ.ə.si/
money or property that you receive from someone after ...
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(Definition ofhistoricandlegacyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhistoric legacy

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Investors often fail to take the human factor into account, or the individual’s natural environment andhistoriclegacy.
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We would fail if we had such a debate without acknowledging that each side must share the weight of itshistoriclegacyand historic failures.
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Sanctions are ahistoriclegacyfrom the very different situation of 1965, and time has eroded their justification and disproved their efficacy.
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Therefore, it is essential bat thishistoriclegacyshould continue to enjoy the full protection of the law.
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This, in turn, will bring about stability, and the irreversibility of the process of democratisation, and economic growth in this region, which carries a heavyhistoriclegacy.
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It has a richhistoriclegacy.
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Some people say that the directions of footpaths can never change because they are ourhistoriclegacy; others want a rights-of-way network that fulfils present local needs.
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Is it intended that if the emergency powers were to be activated price control would apply, or is that ahistoriclegacyfrom the previous measure?
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I have addressed the theme of today's debate so far from a national perspective, but we should not forget that our artistic andhistoriclegacyis of world-wide interest.
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They are also a disproportionately urban community, reflecting an oldhistoriclegacy.
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Harmons seemed more interested in turning the largest profit, focusing on thehistoriclegacyof the theatre.
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Today, in monument conservation circles, they are often described as burdensome, cost-intensive historic legacies because of the water damage caused to their foundations.
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