leg·end 
/ˈlɛʤənd/ noun
plural leg·ends /ˈlɛʤənd/ noun 1 : a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true [count] ▪ I don't believe the legends I've heard about this forest. ▪ the legend of a lost continent [noncount] ▪ According to legend, the city was destroyed by a great flood in ancient times. = Legend has it that the city was destroyed by a great flood in ancient times. — see also urban legend 2 [count] : a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely well
▪ He has become a baseball legend. ▪ a guitar-playing legend ▪ She is a legend in her own time. = She is a living legend. [=she has become a legend while still living] 3 [count] a : a list that explains the symbols on a map
b formal : the writing that appears on an object
▪ The gravestone bears the legend “Rest in Peace.”
▪ He has become a baseball legend. ▪ a guitar-playing legend ▪ She is a legend in her own time. = She is a living legend. [=she has become a legend while still living]
b formal : the writing that appears on an object
▪ The gravestone bears the legend “Rest in Peace.”
