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- Dictionarylegend/ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd/
noun
- 1. a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated: "the legend of King Arthur" Similar
- 2. an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field: "the man was a living legend" Similar
adjective
- 1. very well known: "his speed and ferocity in attack were legend"
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Nov 18, 2018 · In the last line of Richard Matheson's book Neville is claiming that he has become the stuff of legend, not that he is an example of a legend. The metaphor follows the same construction as. I am Fire, I am Death; I am Vengeance; I am Wrath (There is a grandiloquence in the phrasing that seems to lend itself to B movies. Excepting the Desolation ...
Oct 13, 2011 · The Phrase Finder discusses the related "urban myth" and dates the first reference of "urban legend" to a 1925 New York Times article, but it had a different meaning. However: The first reference I can find to 'urban legend' in the sense we mean here is Richard M. Dorson Our Living Traditions, 1968:
"Legend has it" means there is a popular belief people hold and not necessarily true. Don't attach words like factually or accurately to the meaning because the idea might not be true to all and can't be proved, it is like a myth or belief, a little more than rumor because it is held from ages ago.
Feb 9, 2011 · A legend explains symbology and iconography on a map. For instance, a cross icon may symbolize the location of a church, or a heavy black line may represent a highway. A key on the other hand, conveys the meaning of thematic information. Thematic information would be something like an area being colored in a certain way to identify a statistical attribute (e.g. a choropleth map that shows ...
Aug 24, 2014 · I am legend would use definition 1 or 6 above, and would mean that I embody unverifiable history or myth, that my whole existence is shrouded in fable. This isn't a normal thing to say. While this concept is too stilted or dramatic for usual speech, there is a 1954 novel and a 2007 movie called I Am Legend, along these very lines.
Jul 30, 2011 · Lore is a rather "dated" term for the "corpus of knowledge" in any particular area. It is still used today, but often in a slightly facetious way (the "arcane lore of software gurus", for example).
Dec 12, 2014 · legend. Early 14th century: "narrative dealing with a happening or an event," from Old French legende (12th century, Modern French légende) and directly from Medieval Latin legenda "legend, story," literally "(things) to be read," on certain days in church, etc., from Latin legendus, neuter plural gerundive of legere "to read, gather, select"
Mar 24, 2011 · Hellion's observation of legacy's use with regards to a specific individual is also completely valid. The word can be used to describe a legend or long-standing effect caused by one person ("this is his legacy") or even a family, nation or race ("this is their legacy").
Aug 11, 2015 · Legend is not linked to any moral opinion as to one's actions. Legend mainly means that the story is (mostly) made up, but worth telling again and again. So, yes, the opposite would be factual. Odysseus is not a legend, his story is a legend. Odysseus is a hero, if you want. Then again, many legends are about people doing evil or bad things (or ...
Dec 2, 2022 · Technically, the key is part of the map legend. The key explains the symbols, while the legend holds the key and other information." Later in the text: "Today we use both phrases to mean the same thing, but the map key is technically found in the map legend."
