legend

/'ledʤənd/

Thân thiện

A legend explains the symbols on this map.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not verifiable: A narrative that is handed down from the past, often involving extraordinary or supernatural events and figures, and is typically considered to have some basis in historical fact but cannot be proven.
   • An extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field: A person whose fame or notoriety makes them the subject of stories that may be exaggerated or idealized.
   • An inscription, caption, or key: A brief explanatory text accompanying an illustration, map, table, or diagram.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Traditional Story):
  • The legend of King Arthur has been told for centuries.
  • Many cultures have legends about how the world was created.
• Noun (Famous Person):
  • He is a living legend in the world of jazz music.
  • The athlete retired as a legend of the game.
• Noun (Explanatory Text):
  • Please refer to the legend at the bottom of the map to understand the symbols.
  • The chart's legend explains what each color represents.

Advanced Usage

• "To pass into legend": To become so famous or mythologized that one's story becomes part of popular folklore.
  • His heroic actions during the war have passed into legend.
• "Legend has it that...": A phrase used to introduce a story or belief that is part of popular tradition.
  • Legend has it that a ghost haunts this old castle.

Variants and Related Words

• Legendary (adj): Describing something or someone famous from or like a legend; very well-known.
  • She is a legendary figure in the film industry.
• Legendarily (adv): In a way that is typical of or famous like a legend.
  • He is legendarily generous.

Synonyms

• Myth: A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, typically involving supernatural beings or events. (Note: A myth is often considered purely fictional or symbolic, while a legend may have some historical roots.)
• Fable: A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
• Caption: A title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration or photograph.
• Icon: A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.

Related Phrases

• Urban legend: A modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, horror, or warning.
  • The story about alligators in the sewers is a classic urban legend.

Idioms

• Become the stuff of legend: To become so remarkable that stories are told about it, making it part of folklore.
  • Their journey across the desert became the stuff of legend.

Học thuật

Noun

1. brief description accompanying an illustration
2. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

Từ đồng nghĩa

• caption
• fable