Legend | Mean of legend in English Dictionary

/ˈlɛʤənd/

• Noun
• a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true
1. I don't believe the legends I've heard about this forest.
2. the legend of a lost continent
3. 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.
• a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely well
1. He has become a baseball legend.
2. a guitar-playing legend
3. She is a legend in her own time. = She is a living legend. [=she has become a legend while still living]
• a list that explains the symbols on a map

• the writing that appears on an object
1. The gravestone bears the legend “Rest in Peace.”