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legend

noun [C] (PERSON)
 
 
/ˈledʒ.ənd/

Definition

C1 someone very famous and admired, usually because of their ability in a particular area: Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald once sang in this bar.Famous peopleImportant people and describing important people
(Definition of legend noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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