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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | légende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin legere 'to gather, choose, read' |
Related topics:1 [uncountable and countable] an old, well-known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events [↪ myth] 
ancient Greek legends
ancient Greek legends2 [countable] someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something
tennis/footballing/music etc legend We must put more money into the sport if we want to create the tennis legends of the future.
We must put more money into the sport if we want to create the tennis legends of the future.➔ living legend
at living1 (6)3 [countable] literary words that have been written somewhere, for example on a sign : A sign above the door bore the legend `patience is a virtue'.
A sign above the door bore the legend `patience is a virtue'.4 [countable] technical the words that explain a picture or map
