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The definition of legend
7 Definitions of: legend
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- noun, a popular story handed down from earlier times whose truth has not been ascertained
- noun, a group of such stories
- noun, a modern story that has taken on the characteristics of a traditional legendary tale
- noun, a person whose fame or notoriety makes him a source of exaggerated or romanticized tales or exploits
- noun, an inscription or title, as on a coin or beneath a coat of arms
- noun, explanatory matter accompanying a table, map, chart, etc
- noun, a) a story of the life of a saint b) a collection of such stories
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