LEGENDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Legend

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

an inscription, especially on a coin or medal.

Short Definition:

inscription on coin or medal

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