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Meaning of the word legends in English

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legends

Noun

1.

a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

Example:
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the legend of King Arthur
Synonym:
mythsagaepicfolk taletalestoryfairy talenarrativefableromancefolkloreloremythologyfantasyoral historytraditionmythosyarn
2.

an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.

Example:
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the man was a living legend
Synonym:
celebritystarsuperstaricongreatgeniusphenomenonluminarygiantbig namecelebmegastar
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