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Word: Legend
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the sense ‘story of a saint's life’): from Old French legende, from medieval Latin legenda ‘things to be read’, from Latin legere ‘read’. legend (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century
ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
Short Definition:traditional story
Examples:- the legend of King Arthur
- according to legend he banished all the snakes from Ireland
an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field
Short Definition:very famous person
Examples:- the man was a living legend
- a screen legend
an inscription, especially on a coin or medal.
Short Definition:inscription on coin or medal
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