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Meanings of legend in English

Russian
легенда
Portuguese
lenda
Spanish
leyenda
Catalan
llegendari
Wikidata

Genre of folklore featuring human actions believed to have taken place within human history.

Related terms
легенда
Portuguese
apólogo
Catalan
fàbula
Spanish
leyenda

A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events.

apólogo
Synonyms
Examples for "fable"
Examples for "fable"
1
And yet this new fable had one important element its predecessors lacked.
The Postman
2
The late professor used the fable to illustrate the contingency of history.
Death of a Red Heroine
3
The fable in Greece originated in an intentional travesty of human affairs.
Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best and Latest Autho...
4
The history of the VIth dynasty loses itself in legend and fable.
History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume...
5
It was the old fable again of the bee and the bee-moth.
Miriam Monfort / A Novel
Portuguese
legenda
Catalan
llegenda
Spanish
pie de foto

Brief description accompanying an illustration.

legenda

HTML element.

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Usage of legend in English
1
Belfast City Airport will be renamed after football legend George Best today.
The Irish Times
2
A legend, perhaps, would give them some small hope for their future.
The broken blade
3
Whoever she'd been in reality, she'd long ago crossed over into legend.
Beautiful assassin
4
According to legend, seeing his shadow means six more weeks of winter.
Reuters
5
So what exactly does a NBA legend know about business consulting services?
Ebony
6
Sad to hear about the passing of a true South African legend.
The South African
7
That does not mean, however, that she has gone entirely into legend.
Empire of the Summer Moon
8
A source said she is something of a legend up that way.
Radio NZ
9
The American golf legend had not achieved the feat in 14 years.
News.com.au
10
Diego Maradona's personal doctor has allayed fears over the Argentinian legend's health.
The Irish Times
11
Football legend George Best was today arrested after an allegation of assault.
The Irish Times
12
It's all right: this tale conforms with popular requirements of filmic legend.
The Irish Times
13
The history of the VIth dynasty loses itself in legend and fable.
History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume...
14
Other notable scenes: Gone but not forgotten: the legend of Omar grows.
The Guardian
15
Chris Lighty, our dear friend and music industry legend has passed away.
Ebony
16
Although a legend in Verona, Bagnoli is not widely known outside Italy.
The Guardian
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Legend through the time
Legend across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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