单词 | legend |
释义 | legend n.   1. a a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated; a myth. b such stories collectively. c a popular but unfounded belief. d colloq. a subject of such beliefs (became a legend in his own lifetime).   2. a an inscription, esp. on a coin or medal. b Printing a caption. c wording on a map etc. explaining the symbols used.   3. hist. a the story of a saint's life. b a collection of lives of saints or similar stories. Derivatives legendry n. Etymology: ME (in sense 3) f. OF legende f. med.L legenda what is to be read, neut. pl. gerundive of L legere read |
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