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Noun: legend  le-jund
  1. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
    "The legend of King Arthur has been retold countless times";
    - fable
     
  2. Brief description accompanying an illustration
    "The legend under the photograph explained the historical context";
    - caption
     
  3. A very famous person
    "Greta Garbo, reclusive film legend, died at 84"

Derived forms: legends

Type of: story, title

Part of: illustration

Encyclopedia: Legend, David Gemmell