Legacy vs Tribute - What's the difference?
legacy | tribute |
(legal) money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
The descendant of an alumnus
(computing) of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain
left behind; old or no longer in active use
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
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A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
Extortion; protection money.
A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
(mining) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
To pay as tribute.
As nouns the difference between legacy and tribute
is that legacy is money or property bequeathed to someone in a will while tribute is an acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.As an adjective legacy
is of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain.As a verb tribute is
to pay as tribute.legacy
English
Noun
(legacies)- left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
- Because she was a legacy , her mother's sorority rushed her.
Adjective
(head)- They expect it to take years to process and import all the legacy data.
- ''A legacy number or legacy identifier means a number no longer in use (for a document, for example)."
tribute
English
(wikipedia tribute)Noun
(en noun)- Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
- the passing tribute of a sigh
- The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute .
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