What is another word for legend?
304 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈɛd͡ʒənd], [ lˈɛdʒənd], [ l_ˈɛ_dʒ_ə_n_d]
Legend is a word used to describe someone or something that is well-known and famous for something they have achieved or done. Synonyms for this word include myth, fable, tale, story, epic, saga, and lore. A myth usually refers to a traditional story that explains historical events or natural phenomena. A fable is a moral tale that usually involves animals or birds as characters. A tale can refer to any story or narrative. An epic or saga is a long, heroic story that typically involves a hero or heroine and their quests. Lore refers to traditional knowledge or beliefs about a particular subject or place. These synonyms allow individuals to vary the way they describe a particular person or item, providing a richer linguistic landscape for expression.
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Similar words for legend:
- brief description in document (noun)
- caption (noun)
- communication (noun)
- epic (noun)
- epitaph (noun)
- fable (noun)
- fiction (noun)
- fictitious story, often ancient (noun)
- folk tale (noun)
- folklore (noun)
- heading (noun)
- heroine (noun)
- indication (noun)
- inscription (noun)
- lore (noun)
- moral story (noun)
- myth (noun)
- mythology (noun)
- old wives' tale (noun)
- parable (noun)
- prose (noun)
- record (noun)
- reputation (noun)
- romance (noun)
- story (noun)
- story of the past, often fictitious (noun)
- superstition (noun)
- tale (noun)
- tradition (noun)
Synonyms for Legend:
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- inscription ,
- motto ,
- title ,
- writing .
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- belief ,
- golden boy ,
- golden girl ,
- real ,
- religion .
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- be a household name/word ,
- be noted for ,
- have the world at your feet ,
- knowledge ,
- need no introduction .
- bestiaries ,
- bestiary ,
- fairy stories ,
- fairy story ,
- figment ,
- hogwash ,
- old chestnut ,
- old chestnuts ,
- old saw ,
- old saws ,
- one for bird ,
- one for birds ,
- one for the bird ,
- one for the birds ,
- tall stories ,
- tall story ,
- un truth ,
- un truths ,
- un-truth ,
- un-truths .
- best seller ,
- cliff hanger ,
- cliff hangers ,
- cliff-hanger ,
- cliff-hangers ,
- clothesline ,
- clotheslines ,
- figment imagination ,
- figment of imagination ,
- mis representation ,
- mis representations ,
- mis-representation ,
- mis-representations ,
- potboiler ,
- potboilers ,
- storytelling ,
- storytellings ,
- terminological inexactitude ,
- terminological inexactitudes ,
- work imagination ,
- work of imagination .
- myth .
- alert ,
- badge ,
- banner ,
- beacon ,
- brand ,
- crest ,
- cue ,
- denotation ,
- designation ,
- emblem ,
- figuration ,
- flag ,
- gesticulation ,
- gesture ,
- guidepost ,
- hint ,
- icon ,
- indication ,
- insignia ,
- label ,
- lighthouse ,
- logo ,
- logotype ,
- marker ,
- motion ,
- notation ,
- pointer ,
- prompt ,
- semaphore ,
- sign ,
- signal ,
- signpost ,
- stamp ,
- symbol ,
- tag ,
- ticket ,
- token ,
- wave ,
- wink .
- false belief ,
- false beliefs ,
- false knowledge ,
- false knowledges ,
- old wives tale ,
- superstitious belief ,
- superstitious beliefs .
- account ,
- allegory ,
- anecdote ,
- chronicle ,
- episode ,
- fiction ,
- narrative ,
- novel ,
- novella ,
- plainness ,
- plot ,
- prosaicness ,
- prose ,
- reading matter ,
- recount ,
- reminiscence ,
- retelling ,
- romance ,
- saga ,
- scenario ,
- serial ,
- short story ,
- story ,
- storyline ,
- tale ,
- yarn .
- Registries ,
- documentation ,
- documentations ,
- log ,
- memoir ,
- paper trail ,
- registry ,
- swindle sheet ,
- transcription ,
- transcriptions ,
- written material .
- Fame ,
- Famousness ,
- Illustriousness ,
- Memorability ,
- acclaim ,
- celebrity ,
- distinction ,
- elevation ,
- esteem ,
- notability ,
- noteworthiness ,
- notoriety ,
- popularity ,
- preeminence ,
- prominence ,
- renown ,
- reputation .
- idyll ,
- idylls ,
- love stories ,
- love story ,
- lyrics ,
- melodrama ,
- melodramas ,
- tear jerker ,
- tear jerkers ,
- tear-jerker ,
- tear-jerkers ,
- tearjerker ,
- tearjerkers .
Other synonyms:
- composition ,
- doyen ,
- doyenne ,
- draftsmanship ,
- folk hero ,
- guiding light ,
- license ,
- meaning ,
- muse ,
- mythos ,
- prolific ,
- record ,
- role model ,
- sitting ,
- structure ,
- tradition .
- cherub ,
- flavor ,
- folklore ,
- heroic ,
- heroine ,
- idol ,
- maestro ,
- model ,
- mythology ,
- restoration ,
- sit ,
- sitter .
- lady .
- wonder .
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How to use "Legend" in context?
"legend" is a word that means a story that is usually true but not verified. Legend usually contains a few key events that make it memorable. Many legends have amoral lessons that can be learned from them. Some legends are based on true events, while others are completely fictitious.
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Forward Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
Stories.
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Noun, singular or mass
story.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adjective
Lege.
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Proper noun, singular
caption, Abbreviations.
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Noun, singular or mass
caption, folklore, inscription, legacy, Lege.
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Homophones for Legend:
- lessened, like-minded, look into, law agent, loosened, lace into, lucanidae, locomote, luganda, lagend, loose smut, Leigh Hunt, licentiate, locksmith, liquescent, loose-jointed, Low Sunday, luck into, like mad, loose end, laciniate, lignite, lycaenid, lucent, low comedy, leech onto, locknut, lycaenidae, Lake Mead, ligand, ligament.
Holonyms for Legend:
n.
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communication
illustration.
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communication
Hyponym for Legend:
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