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   legend

   /ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd/

   noun

   • 1. a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated: "the legend of King Arthur" Similar mythsagaepicfolk talefolk storytraditional storytalestoryfairy talenarrativefableromancefolkloreloremythologyfantasyoral historytraditionfolk traditionold wives' talestechnical:mythosmythusinformal:yarn
   • ▪ the story of a saint's life: historical "the mosaics illustrate the Legends of the Saints"
   • 2. an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field: "the man was a living legend" Similar celebritystarsuperstariconfamous persongreatgeniusphenomenonluminarygiantbig nameinformal:celebmegastar
   • 3. an inscription, especially on a coin or medal. Similar captioninscriptiondedicationmottoslogandeviceheadingheadtitlewordingsubtitlesubheadingrubriccolophon
   • ▪ a caption: "a picture of a tiger with the legend ‘Go ahead make my day’"
   • ▪ the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used: "see legend to Fig. 1" Similar explanationkeycodeciphertable of symbolsguideglossary

   adjective

   • 1. very well known: "his speed and ferocity in attack were legend"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘story of a saint's life’): from Old French legende, from medieval Latin legenda ‘things to be read’, from Latin legere ‘read’. legend (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     LEGEND meaning: 1. a very old story or set of stories from...

   • Znaczenie Legend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LEGEND definicja: 1. a very old story or set of stories from...

   • Legend: Korean Translation

     LEGEND translate: 전설, 전설적인 사람, 유명한 사람. Learn more in the...

   • Legend: Russian Translation

     LEGEND translate: легенда , легендарная личность . Learn...

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   noun. a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. Antonyms: fact. the body of stories of this kind, especially as they relate to a particular people, group, or clan: the winning of the West in American legend.

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlegend noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   A legend is a larger-than-life story that gets passed down from one generation to the next — like the legends of Beowulf, Robin Hood, or even Big Foot. Legend comes from the Latin legere, "to read."