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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslégende
Pronunciation / Transliteration: leʒɑ̃d
"Il est devenu une légende du football."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired for their achievements.
"He became a football legend after leading his team to victory in the world championship." - 2
A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.
"The ancient legend speaks of a hidden treasure buried deep within the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'legende', from Old French, and ultimately from the Medieval Latin 'legenda', meaning 'things to be read'. Originally denoting a narrative of the life of a saint, the meaning broadened by the 16th century to include any remarkable story from the past, and eventually came to describe an exceptionally famous or influential person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legend" is said worldwide
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légende
Transliteration: leʒɑ̃d
"Il est devenu une légende du football."
Legende
Transliteration: leˈɡɛndə
"Er ist eine wahre Legende des Sports."
leggenda
Transliteration: ledˈdʒɛnda
"Quell'attore è una leggenda vivente."
leyenda
Transliteration: leˈʝenda
"El jugador es una leyenda del deporte mundial."
lenda
Transliteration: ˈlẽdɐ
"Ele é considerado uma lenda do futebol."
किंवदंती
Transliteration: kimvadanti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह खेल जगत के एक महान खिलाड़ी बन चुके हैं।"
传奇
Transliteration: chuán qí
Script: 中文汉字
"他在体坛是一位传奇人物。"
전설
Transliteration: jeonseol
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 축구계의 살아있는 전설이다."
伝説
Transliteration: densetsu
Script: 日本語
"彼はサッカー界の伝説となった。"
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