English-Thai Dictionary
legend
N คำจารึก คำ สลัก inscription kam-ja-ruek
legend
N คำบรรยาย ใต้ ภาพ คำอธิบาย ภาพ caption kam-bai-yai-tai-pab
legend
N ตำนาน นิทาน เรื่องเล่า ต่อๆ กัน มา fable myth saga tam-nan
legend
N บุคคล ที่ มีชื่อเสียง celebrity buk-kon-ti-me-chue-siang
legend
N เรื่องราว ของ บุคคล หรือ เหตุการณ์ ที่ มีชื่อเสียง เรื่องราว ของ บุคคล ที่ น่าสนใจ rueang-rao-kong-buk-kon-rue-hed-kan-ti-me-chue-siang
legendary
A ที่ เป็นที่รู้จัก หรือ เป็น ตำนาน
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LEGEND
n.[L. legenda, from lego, to read; originally, in the Romish church, a book of service or lessons to be read in worship. ] 1. A chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins and at the refectories of religious houses. Hence,
2. An idle or ridiculous story told respecting saints.
3. Any memorial or relation.
4. An incredible, unauthentic narrative.
5. An inscription, particularly on medals and on coins.
LEGEND
v.t.To tell or narrate, as a legend.
LEGENDARY
a.Consisting of legends; fabulous; strange.
LEGENDARY
n.A book of legends; a relater of legends.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LEGEND
Leg "end, n. Etym: [OE. legende, OF. legende, F. légende, LL. legenda,fr. L. legendus to be read, fr. legere to read, gather; akin to Gr. Collect, Dialogue, Lesson, Logic. ]
1. That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses.
2. A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature. Addison.
3. Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable. And in this legend all that glorious deed. Read, whilst you arm you. Fairfax.
4. An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration. Golden legend. See under Golden.
LEGEND
LEGEND Leg "end, v. t.
Defn: To tell or narrate, as a legend. Bp. Hall.
LEGENDARY
LEGENDARY Leg "end *a *ry, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous. "Legendary writers." Bp. Lloyd. Legendary stories of nurses and old women. Bourne.
LEGENDARY
Leg "end *a *ry, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. legendaire, LL. legendarius.]
1. A book of legends; a tale or parrative. Read the Countess of Pembroke's "Arcadia, " a gallant legendary full of pleasurable accidents. James I.
2. One who relates legends. Bp. Lavington.
New American Oxford Dictionary
legend
leg end |ˈlejənd ˈlɛʤənd | ▶noun 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. • a caption: a picture of a tiger with the legend, “Go ahead, make my day. ” • the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used: see legend under Fig. 1. 4 historical the story of a saint's life: the mosaics illustrate the legends of the saints. ▶adjective very well known: his speed and ferocity in attack were legend. ORIGIN Middle English ( sense 4 of the noun ): from Old French legende, from medieval Latin legenda ‘things to be read, ’ from Latin legere ‘read. ’ Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th cent.
legendary
leg end ar y |ˈlejənˌderē ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri | ▶adjective 1 of, described in, or based on legends: a legendary British king of the 4th century. 2 remarkable enough to be famous; very well known: her wisdom in matters of childbirth was legendary. DERIVATIVES leg end ar i ly |-ˌderəlē, ˌlejənˈde (ə )r- |adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a collection of legends, esp. of saints' lives ): from medieval Latin legendarius, from legenda ‘things to be read ’ (see legend ).
Oxford Dictionary
legend
le ¦gend |ˈlɛdʒ (ə )nd | ▶noun 1 a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated: the legend of King Arthur | [ mass noun ] : according to legend he banished all the snakes from Ireland. • historical the story of a saint's life. 2 an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field: the man was a living legend | a screen legend. 3 an inscription, especially on a coin or medal. • a caption: a picture of a tiger with the legend ‘Go ahead make my day ’. • the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used: see legend to Fig. 1. ▶adjective [ predic. ] very well known: his speed and ferocity in attack were legend. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘story of a saint's life ’): from Old French legende, from medieval Latin legenda ‘things to be read ’, from Latin legere ‘read ’. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th cent.
legendary
le ¦gend |ary |ˈlɛdʒ (ə )nd (ə )ri | ▶adjective 1 described in or based on legends: a legendary British king of the 4th century. 2 remarkable enough to be famous; very well known: her wisdom in matters of childbirth was legendary. DERIVATIVES legendarily adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a collection of legends, especially of saints' lives ): from medieval Latin legendarius, from legenda ‘things to be read ’ (see legend ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
legend
legend noun 1 Arthurian legends: myth, saga, epic, tale, story, folk tale, folk story, fairy tale, fable, mythos, folklore, lore, mythology, fantasy, oral history, folk tradition; urban myth. 2 film legends: celebrity, star, superstar, icon, phenomenon, luminary, leading light, giant; informal celeb, megastar.
legendary
legendary adjective 1 legendary knights: fabled, storied, heroic, traditional, fairy-tale, storybook, mythical, mythological. ANTONYMS factual, historical. 2 a legendary figure in sports: famous, celebrated, famed, renowned, acclaimed, illustrious, esteemed, honored, exalted, venerable, well-known, storied, popular, prominent, distinguished, great, eminent, preeminent, high-profile; formal lauded.
Oxford Thesaurus
legend
legend noun 1 the Arthurian legends: myth, saga, epic, folk tale, folk story, traditional story, tale, story, fairy tale, narrative, fable, romance; folklore, lore, mythology, fantasy, oral history, tradition, folk tradition, old wives' tales; technical mythos, mythus; informal yarn. 2 pop legends like the Beatles: celebrity, star, superstar, icon, famous person, great, genius, phenomenon, luminary, giant, big name; informal celeb, megastar. 3 ‘the most distinguished address in Ireland ’ boasted the legend on the desk notepad: caption, inscription, dedication, motto, slogan, device, heading, head, title, wording, subtitle, subheading, rubric, colophon. 4 the experimental conditions were as described in the legend to Figure 5: explanation, key, code, cipher, table of symbols, guide, glossary.
legendary
legendary adjective 1 the legendary high kings of Ireland: fabled, heroic, ancient, traditional, fairy-tale, storybook, romantic, mythical, mythological. ANTONYMS factual, historical. 2 a legendary figure in the trade-union movement: famous, celebrated, famed, renowned, acclaimed, illustrious, esteemed, honoured, exalted, lauded, lionized, vaunted, venerable, notable, noted, well known, popular, prominent, distinguished, great, eminent, pre-eminent, outstanding, revered, glorious, remembered, immortal, unforgettable. ANTONYMS unknown, obscure, unsung.
Duden Dictionary
Legenda aurea
Le gen da au rea Substantiv, feminin , die |Leg e nda au rea |die Legenda aurea; Genitiv: der Legenda aurea lateinisch-mittellateinisch Legendensammlung des Jacobus a Voragine († 1298 ), ein Erbauungsbuch des Mittelalters
legendär
le gen där Adjektiv |legend ä r |zu Legende 1 nach Art der Legende; die Merkmale einer Legende aufweisend der legendäre Charakter der Erzählung 2 erstaunlich, unwahrscheinlich, unglaublich die legendäre Selbstlosigkeit dieses Mannes 3 zu einer Legende 1b geworden das legendäre Popfestival von Woodstock
Legendar
Le gen dar Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Legend a r |Legendenbuch; Sammlung von Heiligenleben, besonders zur Lesung in der Mette
legendarisch
le gen da risch Adjektiv |legend a risch |a eine Legende betreffend, zur Legende gehörend b nach Art der Legenden c Legenden enthaltend z. B. von einem Bericht mit historischem Kern
Legende
Le gen de Substantiv, feminin , die |Leg e nde |die Legende; Genitiv: der Legende, Plural: die Legenden mittelhochdeutsch legende < mittellateinisch legenda, eigentlich = die zu lesenden (Stücke ), zu lateinisch legere = lesen 1 a kurze, erbauliche religiöse Erzählung über Leben und Tod oder auch das Martyrium von Heiligen b Person oder Sache, die so bekannt geworden ist, einen solchen Status erreicht hat, dass sich bereits zahlreiche Legenden um sie gebildet haben; Mythos er ist eine lebende Legende | dieser Putschversuch wurde Legende 2 a ausschmückende Darstellung, glorifizierende Erzählung, Geschichte eine Legende [von jemandem, über jemanden ] erzählen b etwas, was erzählt, angenommen, behauptet wird, aber nicht den Tatsachen entspricht dass Frauen schlechter Auto fahren als Männer, ist eine Legende 3 Erklärung der (in einer Landkarte, einer Abbildung o. Ä.) verwendeten Zeichen; Zeichenerklärung
Legendenbildung
Le gen den bil dung Substantiv, feminin , die |Leg e ndenbildung |[Mitwirkung an der ] Entstehung einer Legende 2b
Legendenerzähler
Le gen den er zäh ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |Leg e ndenerzähler |
Legendenerzählerin
Le gen den er zäh le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Leg e ndenerzählerin |
legendenhaft
le gen den haft Adjektiv |leg e ndenhaft | legendär 1
legendenumwoben
le gen den um wo ben Adjektiv gehoben |leg e ndenumwoben |von Legenden umwoben eine legendenumwobene Ruine | eine Heilige, legendenumwoben und voll Ausstrahlungskraft
French Dictionary
légendaire
légendaire adj. adjectif 1 Qui n ’existe que dans les légendes. : Une force légendaire. SYNONYME fabuleux . 2 Bien connu. : Sa distraction est légendaire. SYNONYME fameux ; mythique ; proverbial . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • fabuleux, qui tient de la fable, extraordinaire quoique réel; • imaginaire, qui n ’existe que dans l ’imagination.
légende
légende n. f. nom féminin 1 Récit populaire souvent merveilleux et reposant parfois sur un fondement historique. : La légende québécoise de la chasse-galerie. 2 Texte explicatif d ’une illustration, d ’un plan, d ’une carte géographique. : La légende d ’une photo dans un journal. La légende des pictogrammes utilisés dans un ouvrage.
Spanish Dictionary
legendario, -ria
legendario, -ria adjetivo 1 De la leyenda o relacionado con este tipo de narraciones :Ulises es un héroe legendario; Marco Polo viajó por tierras legendarias; la novela mezclaba personajes históricos con personajes legendarios .2 Que es muy famoso y sobresale entre los de su género hasta tal punto que ha entrado a formar parte de la historia o se ha convertido en un modelo digno de imitar :era un maestro legendario en la región; los ingleses vuelven a fabricar el legendario Mini; Alfred Hitchcock es un director de cine legendario .SINÓNIMO mítico .3 nombre masculino Libro en el que se reúnen varias leyendas o varias vidas de santos .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
legend
leg end 1 /lédʒ (ə )nd / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖語源は 「読むべきもの 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-dz /1 C 伝説 ; 言い伝え ; (現代の )逸話 , 語り草 ▸ Legend has it that …伝説によると …とのことである (!この表現では無冠詞単数 ) ▸ the legend of Atlantis アトランティス伝説 2 U 〖集合的に 〗物語集, (ある民族の )伝説 (文学 ).3 C ｟ほめて ｠伝説的人物, (存命中の )偉人 ▸ a living legend 生きていながらにして既に伝説化した人 4 C 〘史 〙聖人伝 .
legend
leg end 2 名詞 C 1 (貨幣 メダルなどの )銘 .2 (挿絵などの )説明 ; (地図 図表などの )凡例 .
legendary
leg end a ry /lédʒ (ə )ndèri |-d (ə )ri /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 «…で » 有名な , よく知られた «for » ; 語り草となるような , 伝説の (!「有名な 」だけでなく賞賛の気持ちが含まれる ) ▸ become a legendary figure 伝説の人物となる ▸ a legendary jazz singer 伝説的ジャズシンガー 2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗伝説上の , 伝説的な ; 伝説に名高い .
The Wordsmith Dictionary