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LEGEND
caption, legend
(noun) brief description accompanying an illustration
legend, fable
(noun) a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
legend (countable and uncountable, plural legends)
An unrealistic story depicting past events.
A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.
A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records; a cover story.
A person related to a legend or legends.
A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
A person with legend-like qualities, such as extraordinary accomplishment.
(UK, Irish, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
A musical composition set to a poetical story.
Synonyms
• (story of unknown origin): myth
• (story embellished to become implausible): myth, tall tale
• (leading protagonist): hero
• (person of extraordinary accomplishment): hero
• (key to symbols on a map or chart): guide, key
• (text on a coin): inscription
• (fabricated backstory for a spy): cover, cover story
• (worthy friend): brick
Verb
legend (third-person singular simple present legends, present participle legending, simple past and past participle legended)
(archaic, transitive) To tell or narrate; to recount.
Etymology
Proper noun
Legend
A male given name
Source: Wiktionary
Leg"end, n. Etym: [OE. legende, OF. legende, F. légende, LL. legenda, fr. L. legendus to be read, fr. legere to read, gather; akin to Gr. Collect, Dialogue, Lesson, Logic.]
1. That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses.
2. A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature. Addison.
3. Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable. And in this legend all that glorious deed. Read, whilst you arm you. Fairfax.
4. An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration. Golden legend. See under Golden.
Leg"end, v. t.
Definition: To tell or narrate, as a legend. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SPRINGBOARD
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
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