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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. www.imdb.com › title › tt3569230Legend (2015) - IMDb

    Nov 20, 2015 · Edit. The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea.

  5. In the 1960s, Reggie Kray is a former boxer who has become an important part of the criminal underground in London. At the start of the film, his twin brother Ron is locked up in a psychiatric hospital for paranoid schizophrenia. Reggie uses threats to obtain the premature release of his brother. The twins unite their efforts to control a large ...

  6. What is a legend, in a literary sense? Are legends and folktales the same? What are some examples of legends? Is the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a legend? legend, traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. Formerly the term legend meant a tale about a saint.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LegendLegend - Wikipedia

    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.

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