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legends, plural;
  1. Very well known
    • - his speed and ferocity in attack were legend
  1. A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
    • - the legend of King Arthur
    • - according to legend he banished all the snakes from Ireland
  2. An extremely famous or notorious person, esp. in a particular field
    • - the man was a living legend
    • - a Wall Street legend
  3. An inscription, esp. on a coin or medal

  4. A caption
    • - a picture of a tiger with the legend “Go ahead, make my day.”
  5. The wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used
    • - see legend under Fig. 1
  6. The story of a saint's life
    • - the mosaics illustrate the legends of the saints

  1. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
  2. caption: brief description accompanying an illustration
  3. (legendary) so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend; "the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers"
  4. A legend (Latin, legenda, "things to be read [on a certain day, in church]") in the narrow sense is a Christian hagiographical account, often collected in a legendary (legendarium). ...
  5. Legend, also known as The Four Crystals of Trazere in the United States, is an isometric fantasy role-playing game released in 1992 for the PC, Amiga, and Atari ST. It was developed by Pete James and Anthony Taglione for the then UK-based Mindscape, and published by The Software Toolworks. ...
  6. Legend is a video game developed by Arcade Zone and released in the United States for the Super NES in April, 1994. A European release followed on December 21, 1994. It is a Final Fight-style beat-em-up with a Medieval European setting. ...
  7. Legend is the debut EP by the American symphonic black metal band Abigail Williams. It was originally released as a live EP of concert songs on October 3, 2006 and was later released through Candlelight Records as a normal EP on January 23, 2007. ...
  8. Legend were a heavy metal band, formed 1980 in Jersey. The band did not enjoy the success of other New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands such as Iron Maiden or Def Leppard, and their first recordings are produced in a local Jersey studio.
  9. Legend is a greatest hits collection of Bob Marley & The Wailers songs, released by Island records on May 8, 1984 (see 1984 in music). It is the best selling reggae album of all time (13.5 million platinum in US), with sales of 25 million copies.. ...
  10. A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events. Also historical legend; A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree; A leading protagonist in a historical legend; Any person of extraordinary accomplishment; A key to the symbols and color ...
  11. (Legendary) One booster pack in each whole retail box of boosters will contain a Legendary card instead of a Hero card.
  12. (Legendary) Special cards that can only be won by finishing a certain number of special missions before a time limit is up (usually a few weeks.) Thes cards can not be won in packs or sold via other players.
  13. (Legendary) is the highest and most difficult setting of Campaign game play in every Halo game to date, aside from the informal "Mythic" Difficulty which is Legendary with all Skulls active in Halo games that feature them. Legendary difficulty is also featured in Firefight and Skirmish games.
  14. (legendary) HIMYM's soundtracks are great. just like this episodes song “Oxford Comma” by Vampire Weekend
  15. (legendary) book detailing the lives of saints
  16. (Legends) Tales passed down from generation to generation, often exaggerated.  In an era when few people could read (let alone write), such legends were vital for passing on information such as family history.  Also called oral legends.
  17. (LEGENDS) are the raised words found on coins.
  18. (Legends) A Dwarf car, spec series promoted by Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Humpy Wheeler. Legends cars are built to tight specifications exclusively by 600 Racing. A sealed, 4-cylinder Yamaha motorcycle engine powers them, and no modifications are allowed to any components. ...
  19. (Legends) Characters of myth and legend (even mythologized historical figures) make excellent epic NPC concepts, but they definitely don’t tend to work very well for “extras” on the set of a campaign. Achilles, Hamlet, Oedipus, and other leading men are great examples. ...
  20. (Legends) Luther's fitness center, open to all students free of charge.
  21. (Legends) The restaurant, pub and programming venue. Brings in live entertainment and has a nightclub open late nights on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
  22. (legends) story of a hero which may have some basis in history, but also includes imaginative material.
  23. HTC's aluminum unibody phone with Android 2.1 and Sense.
  24. Directions about a specific matter (illustrations) and how to use. In regard to maps and tables, an explanation of signs (symbols) used.
  25. The principle inscription on a coin other than the denomination or nation which issued it.