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1. a. : a story coming down from the past. especially : one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable. the legend of a lost continent. Arthurian legends. b. : a body of such stories. a place in the legend of the frontier. c. : a popular myth of recent origin. the legend of the Loch Ness monster. d.
someone very famous and admired, usually because of their ability in a particular area: Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald once sang in this bar. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. legend noun (EXPLANATION) [ C ] formal.
noun. a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. Antonyms: fact. the body of stories of this kind, especially as they relate to a particular people, group, or clan: the winning of the West in American legend. an inscription, especially on a coat of arms, on a monument ...
6 days ago · legend, traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. Formerly the term legend meant a tale about a saint. Legends resemble folktales in content; they may include supernatural beings, elements of mythology, or explanations of natural phenomena, but they are associated with a particular locality or person and are ...
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- What is a legend, in a literary sense?A legend in literature is a traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. Formerly the term legend meant a tale ab...
- Are legends and folktales the same?Legends resemble folktales in content; they may include supernatural beings, elements of mythology, or explanations of natural phenomena. But legen...
- What are some examples of legends?Examples of legends include: the story of young George Washington confessing to chopping down a cherry tree; the story of the Swiss hero William Te...
- Is the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a legend?The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin is an example of a local legend that sometimes travels. Many other European towns have a similar legend of a...
A person can be a legend too. Anne Frank is a legend for keeping a diary of hidden life in war time, and a less famous person, like a long-serving local teacher, can be a legend to neighborhood kids. Definitions of legend. noun. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events. synonyms: fable. see more. noun.
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. Legend, for its active and passive participants, may include miracles.
legend. noun. /ˈledʒənd/. /ˈledʒənd/. [countable, uncountable] a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; this type of story synonym myth. The film is based on the legend of Robin Hood. the heroes of Greek legend. Legend has it that the lake was formed by the tears of a god.
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