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leg·end
 legend
- pronunciation:
- le
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 nd
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a popular story that has been handed down from earlier generations and cannot be verified, or a collection of such stories, esp. as they relate to a specific person or people.
a central figure in American Indian legend- synonyms:
- fable, myth
- similar words:
- allegory, epic, history, lore, narrative, saga, story, tale, yarn
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| definition 2: |
a person about whom such stories are told.
- synonyms:
- myth
- similar words:
- champion, giant, great, hero, immortal
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| definition 3: |
the inscription on a coin, medal, or the like.
- synonyms:
- inscription
- similar words:
- dedication, epigraph, motto
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| definition 4: |
an explanatory table of the symbols used on a map, chart, or other illustration.
- synonyms:
- key
- similar words:
- annotation, gloss, guide, notation
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| related words: |
anecdote, fantasy, great, hero, immortal |
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