legend

CEFRB1

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An old story that may be partly true or untrue.

  2. 02

    noun

    A very famous and admired person.

Examples

  • The film is based on the legend of Robin Hood.

  • We are familiar with the legend of Robin Hood.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈliːd͡ʒ.ənd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An unrealistic story depicting past events., A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

  2. The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).

  3. An unrealistic story depicting past events.

More examples

In context

  • That story is household legend.

  • As a child she had nothing to read but the legends of early Christian martyrs.

  • The legend of Troy was discovered to have a historical basis.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”), from Latin legenda (“things which ought to be read”), from lego (“to read”).