[ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
(e.g: the legend of King Arthur)

- an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field
(e.g: the man was a living legend)

- an inscription, especially on a coin or medal


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Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘story of a saint's life’): from Old French legende, from medieval Latin legenda ‘things to be read’, from Latin legere ‘read’. legend dates from the early 17th century

[ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- very well known
(e.g: his speed and ferocity in attack were legend)


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Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘story of a saint's life’): from Old French legende, from medieval Latin legenda ‘things to be read’, from Latin legere ‘read’. legend dates from the early 17th century