legend
/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/
LƐD͡Ʒ · ənd (2 syllables)
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Definition
The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
Etymology
From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”), from Latin legenda (“things which ought to be read”), from lego (“I read”).
Example Sentences
- "As a child she had nothing to read but the legends of early Christian martyrs."
- "The legend of Troy was discovered to have a historical basis."
- "the legend of Robin Hood"
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