legend

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
2. (countable, uncountable) An unrealistic story depicting past events.
3. (countable, uncountable) An unrealistic story depicting past events.
4. (countable, uncountable) An unrealistic story depicting past events.
5. (countable, uncountable) An unrealistic story depicting past events.
6. (uncountable) Such stories considered collectively; unverified traditional tales.
7. (countable, uncountable) A person related to a legend or legends.
8. (countable, uncountable) A person related to a legend or legends.
9. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, countable, slang, uncountable) A person related to a legend or legends.
10. (countable, uncountable) A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
11. (countable, uncountable) 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.
12. (countable, uncountable) A musical composition set to a poetical story.
13. (countable, uncountable) The design and specification of a vessel.

Verb

To tell or narrate; to recount.

Sinonieme

story

myth

tale

fable

tradition

folklore

history

saga

caption

fairy tale

narrative

key

🔑

epic

account

news

📰

lore

map symbol

miracle

motto

mythology

narration

oral tradition

record

report

rumor

rumour

saying

slogan

superstition

theater

theatre

totem

transmission

verb

historical record

old story

popular belief

graphic illustration

cutline

Fiction

origin account

symbol table

children’s story

list of symbols

graphic example

graphical symbols, conventional signs

graphical sym. bols

il.

key to symbol

marginal data

Vertalings

légende

leyenda

Legende

leggenda

lenda

Sage

llegenda

θρύλος

legende

Märchen

conte

μύθος

fable

volksoverlevering

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: legende

In summary

From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”), from Latin legenda (“things which ought to be read”), from lego (“I read”).

Sinne

The " Daily " was instrumental in the spread of the Paul is dead urban legend .