Founded by German monks in present-day Old Town Stockholm, Zum Franziskaner has become a legend amongst locals and tourists.
Without proof of this kind, the story of the lost legions is just a legend.
The last straw was when Congressman John Lewis—the Civil Rights legend—came out in support of Hillary Clinton in October 2007.
She was also an autodidact, an illegitimate girl from the provinces whose intelligence became the stuff of legend.
That, too, is the test for Cadillac—to resuscitate a legend.
The other, and even more popular, legend is that of "The Harmonious Blacksmith."
True child of Alsace, he revelled in local folklore and legend.
The "accursed" gold of legend is often dragon-guarded and placed under a spell.
Enter the first division, and a legend at your feet indicated the ten-cent territory.
Then, too, there was quite a legend attached to this pretty girl.
early 14c., "narrative dealing with a happening or an event," from Old French legende (12c., Modern French légende) and directly from Medieval Latin legenda "legend, story," literally "(things) to be read," on certain days in church, etc., from Latin legendus, neuter plural gerundive of legere "to read, gather, select" (see lecture (n.)).
Used originally of saints' lives; extended sense of "nonhistorical or mythical story" first recorded late 14c. Meaning "writing or inscription" (especially on a coin or medal) is from 1610s; on a map, illustration, etc., from 1903.
