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Legend
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- 1 A male given name.
- 1 The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). countable, uncountable
"As a child she had nothing to read but the legends of early Christian martyrs."
- 2 brief description accompanying an illustration wordnet
- 3 An unrealistic story depicting past events.; A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events. countable, uncountable
"The legend of Troy was discovered to have a historical basis."
- 4 a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events wordnet
- 5 An unrealistic story depicting past events.; A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain. countable, uncountable
"the legend of Robin Hood"
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- 6 An unrealistic story depicting past events.; A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree. countable, uncountable
"The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends. Here's the real story."
- 7 An unrealistic story depicting past events.; A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records. countable, uncountable
"According to his legend, he once worked for the Red Cross, spreading humanitarian aid in Africa."
- 8 Such stories considered collectively; unverified traditional tales. uncountable
"According to ancient legend, a Greek girl, partaking of saffron for an entire week, could not resist a lover."
- 9 A person related to a legend or legends.; A leading protagonist in a historical legend. countable, uncountable
"Achilles is a legend in Greek culture."
- 10 A person related to a legend or legends.; A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments. countable, uncountable
"Michael Jordan stands as a legend in basketball."
- 11 A person related to a legend or legends.; A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.; A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male. Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, countable, slang, uncountable
"I've lost my pen! —Here mate, borrow mine. —You legend."
- 12 A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc. countable, uncountable
"According to the legend on the map, that building is a school."
- 13 An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration. countable, uncountable
"Further clues are provided by milk-floats bearing the legend 'Lord Rayleigh's Dairies: A Family Business', and a number of signs indicating the whereabouts of various departments of Lord Rayleigh's Farms."
- 14 A musical composition set to a poetical story. countable, uncountable
- 15 The design and specification of a vessel. countable, uncountable
"The legend displacement on the basis then in use was 48,000 tons, the corresponding standard displacement as defined by the Washington Treaty being 47,540 tons."
- 1 To tell or narrate; to recount. archaic, transitive
"Nor ladie's wanton love , nor wand'ring knight, Legend I out in rymes all richly dight"
Etymology
From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”), from Latin legenda (“things which ought to be read”), from lego (“I read”).
From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”), from Latin legenda (“things which ought to be read”), from lego (“I read”).
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