legend

leg-end · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.

  2. 2.

    A famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.

  3. 3.

    An explanatory caption or key accompanying a map, chart, or illustration.

Forms

plural: legends

Related words

Antonyms: fact, history
See also: fable, legendary, myth
Synonyms: fable, myth, tale

Etymology

From Latin legenda (things to be read), from legere (to read).