legend
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legends
plural
legends
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEGEND
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a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true
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see also urban legend
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I don't believe the legends I've heard about this forest.
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the legend of a lost continent
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According to legend, the city was destroyed by a great flood in ancient times. = Legend has it that the city was destroyed by a great flood in ancient times.
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a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely well
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He has become a baseball legend.
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a guitar-playing legend
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She is a legend in her own time. = She is a living legend. [=she has become a legend while still living]
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a
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a list that explains the symbols on a map
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formal
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the writing that appears on an object
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The gravestone bears the legend “Rest in Peace.”
