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legendlegend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYlegendOrigin: 1300-1400 French légende, from Latin legere to gather, choose, read ► Legend has it that Legend has it that an ape-like man lives in the woods around here. ► According to legend According to legend, he escaped by leaping into the sea. ► the stuff of legend Dr. John’s music is the stuff of legend (=so good that stories are told about it). THESAURUSfor entertainment► story a description of how something happened, that is intended to entertain people, and may be true or imaginary: The movie is based on a true story. A lot of people like to read detective stories. ► tale a story about things that happened long ago, or things that may not have really happened: As a young boy he loved books about pirates and tales of adventure. ► myth a very old story about gods, magical creatures, etc.: In Greek myths, Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. ► legend an old story about brave people or magical events that is probably not true: The legend of King Arthur is based on a real Celtic king. ► fable a traditional story that teaches a moral lesson: The fable about the tortoise and the hare teaches that slow steady work is the way to succeed. ► anecdote formal a short interesting story about a particular person or event: He started his speech with an amusing anecdote about the couple who were getting married. ► yarn a long story, usually spoken, that is not completely true: We listened to Grandpa’s yarns about the early days on the farm. ► plot the story that is told in a book, movie, or play: The plot was very complicated, and I didn’t understand what was happening. ► narrative formal the way that a story or set of events is explained, for example in a book: The book lacks a traditional narrative, and instead goes back and forth in time. 1[countable, uncountable] eng. lang. arts an old, well-known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events, or all stories of this kind: “The Legend of Prince Valiant” Legend has it that an ape-like man lives in the woods around here. According to legend, he escaped by leaping into the sea. Dr. John’s music is the stuff of legend (=so good that stories are told about it).► see thesaurus at story2[countable] someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something: the rock and roll legend Elvis Presley → see also living legend at living1 (6)3[countable usually singular] social studies the words that explain a picture, map, etc., or that explain the symbols used on a map, chart, etc. SYN key4literary words that have been written somewhere, for example on a sign: a T-shirt with the legend “save the whales” [Origin: 1300–1400 French légende, from Latin legere to gather, choose, read] → see also urban legend |