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Meaning of Legends | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Legend.
  2. An unverifiable story handed down from earlier times, or a modern story that presents similar characteristics; used in medieval times when telling the life story of a saint.
  3. a myth or traditional story, handed down from one generation to another. the legend of St George. legende اُسْطورَه легенда lenda legenda die Sage legende; sagn θρύλοςleyenda legend افسانه legenda légendeאגדה दंत कथा, ख्याति प्राप्त व्यक्ति, आलेख legenda legenda hikayat þjóðsaga leggenda 伝説 전설, 구전 legenda leģenda legenda legendelegende, sagnlegenda قصه،افسانه lenda legendă легенда legenda legenda legenda legend, folksaga ตำนาน efsane, destan 傳說,傳奇 легенда روایتی قصہ از قسم اساطیر huyền thoại ...
  4. An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical.
  5. One that inspires legends or achieves legendary fame: She is a legend in her own time.
  6. An inscription or title on an object, such as a coin.
  7. a popular story handed down from earlier times whose truth has not been ascertained
  8. a group of such stories: the Arthurian legend.
  9. a modern story that has taken on the characteristics of a traditional legendary tale
  10. a person whose fame or notoriety makes him or her a source of exaggerated or romanticized tales or exploits
  11. an inscription or title, as on a coin or beneath a coat of arms

Equivalents

العربية الأساطير
Español leyendas

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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