legends

leg-ends · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Traditional stories from the past that may or may not be historically accurate.

  2. 2.

    Famous or important people, especially in a particular field.

  3. 3.

    Explanatory text accompanying a map, chart, or illustration.

Related words

Antonyms: facts, histories
See also: folklore, legend, myth
Synonyms: fables, myths, tales

Etymology

From Latin legenda meaning "things to be read," from legere "to read."