Definition of legend

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Legend (n.) 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..

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Posy :: Posy (n.) A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring..
Folk Lore :: Folk lore () Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people..
Miracle :: Miracle (n.) A story or legend abounding in miracles.
Legendary :: Legendary (a.) Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous.
Procrustes :: Procrustes (n.) A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut of their legs to adapt them to its length; -- whence the metaphorical phrase, the bed of Procrustes..
Legend :: Legend (n.) 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..
Berserker :: Berserker (n.) One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds..
Institutional :: Institutional (a.) Pertaining to, or treating of, institutions; as, institutional legends..
Haggada :: Haggada (n.) A story, anecdote, or legend in the Talmud, to explain or illustrate the text of the Old Testament..
Ossianic :: Ossianic (a.) Of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, Ossian, a legendary Erse or Celtic bard..
Argonaut :: Argonaut (n.) Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece..
Legendary :: Legendary (n.) One who relates legends.
Gestic :: Gestic (a.) Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.
Legend :: Legend (n.) A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature..
Kohnur :: Kohnur (n.) A famous diamond, surrendered to the British crown on the annexation of the Punjab. According to Hindoo legends, it was found in a Golconda mine, and has been the property of various Hindoo and Persian rulers..
Myth :: Myth (n.) A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as historical..
Legendary :: Legendary (n.) A book of legends; a tale or narrative.
Saga :: Saga (n.) A Scandinavian legend, or heroic or mythic tradition, among the Norsemen and kindred people; a northern European popular historical or religious tale of olden time..
Legend :: Legend (n.) Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable..
Gestour :: Gestour (n.) A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller.
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