/ Dictionary / Index L legend: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: leg•end Pronunciation: (lej'und), [key] — n. a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. the body of stories of this kind, esp. as they relate to a particular people, group, or clan: the winning of the West in American legend. an inscription, esp. on a coat of arms, on a monument, under a picture, or the like. a table on a map, chart, or the like, listing and explaining the symbols used. Cf. key (def. 8). inscription (def. 8). a collection of stories about an admirable person. a person who is the center of such stories: She became a legend in her own lifetime. a story of the life of a saint, esp. one stressing the miraculous or unrecorded deeds of the saint. a collection of such stories or stories like them. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: legend (Thesaurus) leg drop legendary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: posthumous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language