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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: legende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin legere 'to gather, choose, read']
[U and C] an old, well-known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events
-see also myth myth legend of
::the legend of St George and the dragon
::ancient Greek legends
according to legend
::According to legend, he escaped by leaping from the cliffs into the sea.
:: Legend has it that prisoners were brought here to be executed.
[C] someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something
tennis/footballing/music etc legend
::We must put more money into the sport if we want to create the tennis legends of the future.
::a marvellous player who was a legend in his own lifetime .
-see also living legend at living 1 (6)
[C] literary words that have been written somewhere, for example on a sign
::A sign above the door bore the legend `patience is a virtue'.
[C] technical the words that explain a picture or map