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1. (n.) legend
a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
2. legend
the body of stories of this kind, esp. as they relate to a particular people, group, or clan.
3. legend
an inscription, esp. on a coat of arms, a monument, a picture, or the like.
4. legend
a table on a map, chart, or the like, listing and explaining the symbols used.
5. legend
the lettering running around the field of a coin, medal, etc.
6. legend
a collection of stories about an admirable person.
7. legend
a person who is the center of such stories:
to become a legend in one's own lifetime.
8. legend
Archaic. a story of the life of a saint.
9. legend
Obs. a collection of such stories or stories like them.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME legende account of a saint's life < ML legenda lit., (lesson) to be read; so called because appointed to be read on respective saints' days)
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| Definition of 'legend' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) legend, fable
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
2. (noun) caption, legend
brief description accompanying an illustration
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1. (noun) legend
a traditional story about important people and their actions, or all the stories of this kind
the legend of Katama: the Creation Story of Dolphins; According to legend, the boy could not die.
2. legend
a person who is known and loved by many people
Elvis, one of rock's greatest legends
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) legend
that which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses
2. (noun) legend
a story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature
3. (noun) legend
any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable
4. (noun) legend
an inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration
5. (verb) legend
to tell or narrate, as a legend
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Sense: a myth or traditional story, handed down from one generation to another
the legend of St George.
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 Afrikaans: legende |
 Arabic: اُسْطورَه |
 Bulgarian: легенда |
 Brazilian: lenda |
 Czech: legenda |
 German: die Sage |
 Danish: legende; sagn |
 Greek: θρύλος |
 Spanish: leyenda |
 Estonian: legend |
 Farsi: افسانه |
 Finnish: legenda |
 French: légende |
 Hebrew: אַגָדָה |
 Hindi: दंत कथा, ख्याति प्राप्त व |
 Croatian: legenda |
 Hungarian: legenda |
 Indonesian: hikayat |
 Icelandic: þjóðsaga |
 Italian: leggenda |
 Japanese: 伝説 |
 Korean: 전설, 구전 |
 Lithuanian: legenda |
 Latvian: leģenda |
 Malay: legenda |
 Dutch: legende |
 Norwegian: legende, (folke)sagn |
 Polish: legenda |
 Persian: افسانه |
 Pashto: قصه،افسانه |
 Portuguese: lenda |
 Romanian: legendă |
 Russian: легенда |
 Slovak: legenda |
 Slovenian: legenda |
 Serbian: legenda |
 Swedish: legend, folksaga |
 Thai: ตำนาน |
 Turkish: efsane, destan |
 Taiwanese: 傳說，傳奇 |
 Ukrainian: легенда |
 Urdu: روایتی قصہ از قسم اساطیر |
 Vietnamese: huyền thoại |
 Chinese: 传说，传奇 |
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