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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 "folk tale"
              Examples for "folk tale"
              1
              The first thing we did was a rendition of a folk tale.
              The Guardian
              2
              This folk tale is one of the short stories he does not write.
              The Sandman Book of Dreams
              3
              The Bontoc people have another folk tale regarding head taking.
              The Bontoc Igorot
              4
              The illustrated folk tale is of the type known as Nara ehon, or story painting.
              The Irish Times
              5
              He understood the story, it seems, as if it were some riddling old folk tale.
              The Celtic Twilight
              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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