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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4020 COCA: 3383

legend

legend /ˈlɛʤənd/ noun
plural legends
legend
/ˈlɛʤənd/
noun
plural legends
Learner's definition of LEGEND
: a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true传说;传奇故事
[count]
[noncount]
see also urban legend
[count] : a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely well传奇人物
[count]
: a list that explains the symbols on a map(地图上的)说明,图例
formal : the writing that appears on an object镌刻文字;铭文
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4020 COCA: 3383

legend

noun

leg·​end ˈle-jənd How to pronounce legend (audio)
1
a
: 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.
2
a
: 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

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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.”
Recent Examples on the Web Joan Selma Hult, a legend in women’s intercollegiate sports and a University of Maryland, College Park professor emerita, died Aug. 15 at the University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center. Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 In the business of biopics, what becomes a legend most? Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Ralph, a Hollywood legend with a career spanning more than 40 years, took home her first Emmy on Monday. Char Adams, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022 While Deborah is a comedy legend fighting to maintain relevancy amid changing times, Ava is a down-on-her-luck comedy writer who was fired by her previous employer following an insensitive tweet. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 One play will revisit a legend of the 1600s – guess who. Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 But all that has only served to build a legend that has seen chiles en nogada grow in popularity beyond the borders of Puebla. Bill Esparza, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 It’s been said that replacing a legend is an impossible task, a no-win situation. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Catherine is no stranger to the screen as she's become a Hollywood legend who's starred in films like The Mask of Zorro, Chicago, and Ocean's Twelve. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English legende, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin, feminine of legendus, gerundive of legere to gather, select, read; akin to Greek legein to gather, say, logos speech, word, reason

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of legend was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4020 COCA: 3383
legend

noun¹

1well-known story傳說ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEGEND | LEGEND + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEancient, old古代的/古老的傳說Greek, Inuit, Roman, etc.希臘、伊努伊特、羅馬等傳說local當地的傳說urban都市傳奇VERB + LEGENDbecome, pass into變成傳奇故事The story of how she was rescued has already passed into legend.她被救的經歷已經成了傳奇故事。tell (sb)(給某人)講傳說He told us the legend of the ghostly horseman.他給我們講幽靈騎士的傳說。LEGEND + VERBlive on傳說仍然流傳The legend of his supernatural origins lives on.他不是肉體凡胎的傳說仍在流傳。say sth傳奇說⋯Legend says that the forest is cursed.傳說那是一片受了詛咒的森林。PREPOSITIONaccording to legend根據傳說According to ancient legend, the river is a goddess.據古代傳說,這條河是位女神。in (a/the) legend在傳說中There have always been stories of human giants in Celtic legend and mythology.凱爾特神話傳說中一直都有巨人的故事。legend about關於⋯的傳說legends about the Vikings關於維京人的傳說legend of⋯的傳說The story is part of the ancient legend of King Arthur.這個故事是亞瑟王的古老傳說的一部份。PHRASESlegend has it that...據傳說⋯Legend has it that the Bridge of Sighs got its name from the cries of prisoners being led across it.傳說歎息橋的名字源於囚犯過橋時發出的歎息聲。myths and legends神話傳說the myths and legends of Mexico墨西哥神話傳說the subject of legend傳說的主題The island has long been the subject of legend.這座島嶼長期以來一直是傳說的主題。
legend

noun²

2famous person/event傳奇人物或事件ADJECTIVEliving活生生的傳奇人物movie stars who become living legends成為活傳奇的影星basketball, music, racing, rock, screen, sporting, sports (NAmE) , etc.籃球界的傳奇、音樂傳奇、賽馬界的傳奇人物、搖滾樂的傳奇人物、銀幕傳奇、體育界的傳奇人物等Broadway, Hollywood, etc.百老匯、好萊塢等的傳奇

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