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lascito — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bequest noun Property or money left to someone in a will.
  • heirloom noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
  • legacy noun Money or property left to someone in a will.
  • testament noun A legal document stating how a person wants their property divided after death.

Senses

lascito is used for these senses in English:

  • bequest The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
  • heirloom A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
  • legacy (law) Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
  • legacy Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
  • testament (law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).

bequest — full definition

  1. noun Property or money left to someone in a will.
  2. noun Something valuable handed down from the past, such as a tradition or idea.

heirloom — full definition

  1. noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
  2. noun An older variety of crop or plant, grown from seed saved and handed down over generations rather than a modern commercial hybrid.

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