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legend

/ˈlɛdʒənd/

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What does legend mean?

noun

  1. The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
  2. A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
  3. A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.
More meanings (12)

noun

  1. A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
  2. A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records.
  3. Such stories considered collectively; unverified traditional tales.
  4. A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
  5. A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
  6. (slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
  7. A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
  8. 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.
  9. A musical composition set to a poetical story.
  10. The design and specification of a vessel.

proper noun

  1. A male given name.

verb

  1. (archaic) To tell or narrate; to recount.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈlɛdʒənd/

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In these, myth and legend were thrown aside, and we have an account simply dictated by the love of truth as truth.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
If such be the real name the legend about the mint falls to the ground, Cernioge having nothing to do with pence.
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648
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Far less questionable is the legend of Icarus, for here it is possible to trace a foundation of fact in the story.
Evelyn Charles Vivian; W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) MarshA History of AeronauticsProject Gutenberg ebook #874
A Greek legend tells us that the lodestone was discovered by Magnes, a shepherd who found his crook attracted by the rock.
John MunroHeroes of the TelegraphProject Gutenberg ebook #979
But the great legend of the Mediterranean, the legend of traditional song and grave history, lives, fascinating and immortal, in our minds.
Joseph ConradThe Mirror of the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #1058