legend
31legend — noun 1 (C) an old, well known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events: the legend of Rip Van Winkle who slept for 100 years 2 (U) all stories of this kind: Celtic legend 3 (C) someone who is famous and admired for being… …
32legend — leg•end [[t]ˈlɛdʒ ənd[/t]] n. 1) a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical 2) the body of stories of this kind, esp. as they relate to a particular people, group, or… …
33legend — noun Etymology: Middle English legende, from Anglo French & Medieval Latin; Anglo French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin, feminine of legendus, gerundive of legere to gather, select, read; akin to Greek legein to gather, say,… …
34legend — noun /ˈlɛʤ.ənd/ a) A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events. Also historical legend. The legend of Troy was discovered to have historical basis. b) A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an… …
35Legend — A notification placed on certain stock certificates describing the terms and conditions of sale and ownership. The main purpose of a legend is to notify owners of the restrictions placed on certain stocks. Sometimes, however, the legend may not… …
36legend — noun 1》 a traditional story popularly regarded as historical but which is not authenticated. 2》 an extremely famous or notorious person: a screen legend. 3》 an inscription on a coin or medal. ↘explanatory wording on a map, diagram, etc. 4》… …
37legend — See myth. See myth, fable, legend …
38legend — Synonyms and related words: Clio, Lambert conformal projection, Marchen, Mercator projection, Miller projection, Mishnah, Muse of history, Spiritus Mundi, Sunna, Talmud, Western, Western story, Westerner, adventure story, adventures, aeronautical …
39legend — OT scholars use the term ‘legend’ to designate stories as a literary type without regard for historicity. Since most such stories, especially those in the Pentateuch, have acquired their form through a long process of oral tradition, they are… …
40legend — noun 1) the Arthurian legends Syn: myth, saga, epic, folk tale, folk story, fable, lore, folklore, mythology, folk tradition 2) pop legends Syn: celebrity …
