legend

noun

leg·end | \ ˈle-jənd

Definition of legend

1a : a story coming down from the past especially : one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable the legend of a lost continent Arthurian legends

b : a body of such stories a place in the legend of the frontier

c : a popular myth of recent origin the legend of the Loch Ness monster

d : a person or thing that inspires legends a baseball legend

e : the subject of a legend its violence was legend even in its own time— William Broyles Jr.

2a : an inscription or title on an object (such as a coin) The quarter bore the legend "In God We Trust".

b : caption sense 2b The legend identifies the various parts of the illustrated anatomy.

c : an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart

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Examples of legend in a Sentence

I don't believe the legends I've heard about this forest. the legend of a lost continent He has become a baseball legend. The gravestone bears the legend “Rest in Peace.”

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The teenager left his homeland in 2006 to move to the Bernabeu and has since gone on to become a club legend. — SI.com, "50 of the Best Bargain Transfers of All Time," 9 July 2019 The animated film’s take on a classical Chinese legend offered a blend of female empowerment and catchy, Disney-style musical numbers. — Allegra Frank, Vox, "Disney’s live-action Mulan remake isn’t a musical, it’s a feminist action movie," 8 July 2019 As the elder explains, this midsummer dance ritual originates in a legend. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "How Midsommar's May Queen Scene Connects To A Real Swedish Legend," 5 July 2019 The combination of doubt, fear, and belief from a NASCAR legend are what keeps him focused on make his racing dreams come true. — Dana Scott, azcentral, "Arizona's Alex Bowman locked into NASCAR playoffs after first Cup race win," 5 July 2019 Others say the charts should include axes or a legend. — Eli Kintisch, Science | AAAS, "New climate ‘stripes’ reveal how much hotter your hometown has gotten in the past century," 26 June 2019 Lampard left Chelsea as a club legend in 2014, having scored a record 211 goals in 649 appearances over 13 seasons. — John Sinnott, CNN, "Frank Lampard given permission by Derby to open Chelsea manager talks," 25 June 2019 Ekiben is a fixture at Baltimore farmers markets, where its Neighborhood Bird has become a legend. — Washington Post, "How to survive Smorgasburg, D.C.’s hottest new foodie destination," 21 June 2019 From a legend’s second location to a French gem, fresh menus and an old favorite’s return to form, here are five places to try. — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "5 places to try: For pizza to pasta, pastries to pad Thai — and biscuits!," 13 June 2019

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