1 [C,U] a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; this type of story:
the legend of Robin Hood * the heroes of Greek legend * Legend has it that the lake was formed by the tears of a god.
2 [C] a very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired by other people:
a jazz / tennis legend * She was a legend in her own lifetime. * Many of golf's living legends were playing. * a legend in the world of music
3 [C] (technical) the explanation of a map or a diagram in a book
4 [C] (formal) a piece of writing on a sign, a label, a coin, etc.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is legend a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, legend is tagged as noun.
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