legend

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ IPA(key): (obsolete) /ˈliːd͡ʒ.ənd/ === Noun === legend (countable and uncountable, plural legends) The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). An unrealistic story depicting past events. A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events. Synonym: myth A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain. A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree. Synonyms: myth, tall tale A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records. Synonym: cover story (uncountable) Such stories considered collectively; unverified traditional tales. A person related to a legend or legends. A leading protagonist in a historical legend. Synonym: hero A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male. Synonym: brick (cartography) A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc. Synonyms: guide, key (numismatics, heraldry) An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration. Synonym: inscription A musical composition set to a poetical story. (naval) The design and specification of a vessel. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== lege legendary ==== Translations ==== === Verb === legend (third-person singular simple present legends, present participle legending, simple past and past participle legended) (archaic, transitive) To tell or narrate; to recount. ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== “legend”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “legend”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Participle === legend present participle of legen ==== Declension ==== === Anagrams === gelden, gleden, legden == German == === Pronunciation === === Participle === legend present participle of legen == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ɡɛnt/ Rhymes: -ɛɡɛnt Syllabification: le‧gend === Noun === legend genitive plural of legenda == Swedish == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin legenda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /le.ɡend/, [lə.ˈɡɛnd] === Noun === legend c a legend (story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events) a legend (any person of extraordinary accomplishment) Synonym: legendar ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== legendarisk legendomspunnen === References === “legend”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === degeln