leg·end (l j  nd)n. 1. a. An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical. b. A body or collection of such stories. c. A romanticized or popularized myth of modern times. 2. One that inspires legends or achieves legendary fame. 3. a. An inscription or a title on an object, such as a coin. b. An explanatory caption accompanying an illustration. c. An explanatory table or list of the symbols appearing on a map or chart. [Middle English, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin (l  cti ) legenda, (lesson) to be read, from Latin, feminine gerundive of legere, to read; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Legend comes from the Latin adjective legenda, "for reading, to be read," which referred only to written stories, not to traditional stories transmitted orally from generation to generation. This restriction also applied to the English word legend when it was first used in the late 14th century in reference to written accounts of saints' lives, but ever since the 15th century legend has been used to refer to traditional stories as well. Today a legend can also be a person or achievement worthy of inspiring such a story  anyone or anything whose fame promises to be enduring, even if the renown is created more by the media than by oral tradition. Thus we speak of the legendary accomplishments of a major-league baseball star or the legendary voice of a famous opera singer. This usage is common journalistic hyperbole, and 55 percent of the Usage Panel accepts it. |
legend [ˈlɛdʒənd]
n
1. a popular story handed down from earlier times whose truth has not been ascertained
2. a group of such stories the Arthurian legend
3. a modern story that has taken on the characteristics of a traditional legendary tale
4. a person whose fame or notoriety makes him a source of exaggerated or romanticized tales or exploits
5. an inscription or title, as on a coin or beneath a coat of arms
6. explanatory matter accompanying a table, map, chart, etc.
7. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)
a. a story of the life of a saint
b. a collection of such stories
[C14 (in the sense: a saint's life or a collection of saints' lives): from Medieval Latin legenda passages to be read, from Latin legere to read]
legendry n
An explanation of symbols used on a map, chart, sketch, etc., commonly printed in tabular form at the side of the map, etc.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  legend - a story about mythical or supernatural beings or eventsKing Arthur's Round Table, Round Table - (legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" Arthurian legend - the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot hagiology - literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints Midas - (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold Sisyphus - (Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again |
| 2. | legend - brief description accompanying an illustration title - a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles" illustration - artwork that helps make something clear or attractive |
legend
Translations
legend [ˈledʒənd] N → leyenda f
she was a legend in her own lifetime → fue una leyenda en su vida, fue un mito viviente
she was a legend in her own lifetime → fue una leyenda en su vida, fue un mito viviente
legend
n legend [ˈledʒənd]
a myth or traditional story, handed down from one generation to another the legend of St George. legende اُسْطورَه легенда legenda legende; sagn die Sage θρύλος leyenda legend افسانه legenda légende אַגָדָה दंत कथा, ख्याति प्राप्त व्यक्ति, आलेख legenda legenda hikayat þjóðsaga leggenda 伝説 전설, 구전 legenda leģenda legenda legende legende, (folke)sagn legenda lenda legendă легенда legenda legenda legenda legend, folksaga ตำนาน efsane, destan 傳奇 легенда روایتی قصہ از قسم اساطیر huyền thoại 传奇
adj legendary
1 mentioned etc in legend legendary heroes. legendaries اُسْطوري، خُرافي легендарен legendární legendarisk Sagen-... θρυλικός legendario legendaarne افسانه ای legendaarinen légendaire אַגָדִי पौराणिक, कल्पित legendaran mesebeli legendaris þjóðsagna- leggendario 言い伝えの 전설적인 legendinis leģendārs; teiksmains legenda legendarisch legendarisk, legende- legendarny lendário legendar легендарный legendárny legendaren legendarni legendarisk ในตำนาน efsanevî 傳說中的 легендарний مشہور قصص یا اساطیر سے متعلق thuộc huyền thoại 传说中的
2 very famous because very great, good etc His generosity is legendary. legendaries أُسْطوري، عَظيم легендарен legendární legendarisk sagenhaft θρυλικός, μνημειώδης legendario legendaarne مشهور tarunomainen légendaire אַגָדָה प्रसिद्ध čuven legendás termashur þjóðsögulegur leggendario 伝説に残るような 유명한 plačiai žinomas leģendārs terkenal legendarisch legendarisk legendarny lendário legendar легендарный legendárny legendaren čuven legendarisk เป็นตำนาน çok ünlü, meşhur 著名的 легендарний غیر معمولی nổi tiếng 著名的
legend → اسطورة legenda legende Legende μύθος leyenda legenda légende legenda leggenda 伝説 전설 legende legende legenda lenda легенда text ตำนาน efsane truyền thuyết 传说
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