bequest

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
2. 2
   The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
3. 3
   That which is left by will; a legacy.
4. 4
   That which has been handed down or transmitted.
5. 5
   A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.

Verb

1. 1
   To give as a bequest; bequeath.