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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकिंवदंती
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kimvadanti
"वह खेल जगत के एक महान खिलाड़ी बन चुके हैं।"
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.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Legend"?
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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