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legend
English
Etymology
From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”), from Latin legenda (“things which ought to be read”), from lego (“I read”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?d?.?nd/
Noun
legend (countable and uncountable, plural legends)
- An unrealistic story depicting past events.
- A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
- Synonym: myth
- A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.
- A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
- Synonyms: myth, tall tale
- A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records.
- Synonym: cover story
- 1992, Ronald Kessler, Inside the CIA, 1994 Pocket Books edition, ?ISBN, page 115:
- If the documents are needed to establish "a light legend," meaning a superficial cover story, no steps are taken to make sure that if someone calls the college or motor vehicle department, the name on the document will be registered.
- 2003, Rodney Carlisle, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies and Espionage, Alpha Books, ?ISBN, page 105:
- Sorge solidified his own position by returning to Germany and developing a new legend. He joined the Nazi Party […] .
- 2005, Curtis Peebles, Twilight Warriors, Naval Institute Press, ?ISBN, page 25:
- Both the agent's legend and documents were intended to stand up against casual questions from Soviet citizens, such as during a job interview, or a routine police document check, such as were made at railway stations.
- A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
- A person related to a legend or legends.
- A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
- Synonym: hero
- A person with legend-like qualities, such as extraordinary accomplishment.
- (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
- Synonym: brick
- (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
- A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
- A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
- Synonyms: guide, key
- (numismatics, heraldry) An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
- Synonym: inscription
- A musical composition set to a poetical story.
- (naval) The design and specification of a vessel.
- 1929, Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers, Inc (page 304)
- The legend displacement on the basis then in use was 48,000 tons, the corresponding standard displacement as defined by the Washington Treaty being 47,540 tons.
- 1976, Alan Raven, ?John Roberts, British Battleships of World War Two: The Development and Technical History of the Royal Navy's Battleships and Battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946 (page 63)
- The legend and sketch designs were submitted to the Board on 27th March 1916 and, after examining a model and the drawings, the Sea Lords generally favoured proposal 'B'; the extra weight involved being acceptable.
- 1929, Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers, Inc (page 304)
Derived terms
Related terms
- lege
- legendary
Translations
Verb
legend (third-person singular simple present legends, present participle legending, simple past and past participle legended)
- (archaic, transitive) To tell or narrate; to recount.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Hall to this entry?)
Further reading
- legend in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- legend in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Participle
legend
- present participle of legen
Declension
Anagrams
- gelden, gleden, legden
German
Verb
legend
- present participle of legen
Polish
Noun
legend
- genitive plural of legenda
Swedish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin legenda
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le.?end/, [l?.???nd]
Noun
legend c
- legend
Declension
References
legend in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
- degeln
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romance
English
Etymology
From Middle English romauns, roumance, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French romanz, romans (the vernacular language of France, as opposed to Latin), from Medieval Latin r?m?nic?, Vulgar Latin r?m?nic? (“in the Roman language”, adverb), from Latin r?m?nicus (“roman”, adj) from r?m?nus (“a Roman”). Doublet of Romansch.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?o??mæns/, /??o??mæns/, enPR: r?-m?ns'
- (UK) IPA(key): /???mæns/, /?????mæns/
- Rhymes: -æns, -??mæns
Noun
romance (countable and uncountable, plural romances)
- A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
- An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
- A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
- Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
- A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
- A story or novel dealing with idealized love.
- An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
- An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
- His life was a romance.
- A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
- She was so full of romance she would forget what she was supposed to be doing.
- (music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:romance.
Antonyms
- (intimate relationship): platonic, platonic relationship, platonic love, nonromance, antiromance (with respect to intimacy)
Derived terms
- romantic
Descendants
- ? Japanese: ????
- ? Korean: ??? (romaenseu)
Related terms
Translations
Verb
romance (third-person singular simple present romances, present participle romancing, simple past and past participle romanced)
- (transitive) To woo; to court.
- (intransitive) To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
- (intransitive) To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.
Synonyms
- (to woo, court): make love, put the moves on, solicit; see also Thesaurus:woo
Anagrams
- Cameron, Canmore, Cremona, Marenco, Menorca
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Romanze, from French romance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ro??m?n.s?/
- Hyphenation: ro?man?ce
- Rhymes: -?ns?
Noun
romance f (plural romances or romancen)
- (literature, music, historical) An emotional popular-historical epic ballad. [from late 18th c.]
- (literature, music) A sentimental love song or love story.
Derived terms
- romancedichter
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: roman
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish romance, itself probably a borrowing from either Old French romanz or Old Occitan romans, meaning a narrative work in the vernacular speech, from Vulgar Latin *roman?ce (“in a Roman manner”), compare Medieval Latin r?m?nice, ultimately from Latin r?m?nicus. See also roman (“novel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.m??s/
- Rhymes: -??s
Noun
romance f (plural romances)
- a ballad; a love song
Descendants
All are borrowed.
Verb
romance
- first-person singular present indicative of romancer
- third-person singular present indicative of romancer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of romancer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of romancer
- second-person singular imperative of romancer
Interlingua
Noun
romance (plural romances)
- novel
Adjective
romance (comparative plus romance, superlative le plus romance)
- Romance
Italian
Adjective
romance
- feminine plural of romancio
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Occitan romans, from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin r?m?nic? (“in a Roman manner”), from Latin r?m?nicus (“Roman”, adjective), from r?m?nus (“Roman”, noun), from R?ma (“Rome”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?o.?m??.si/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ho.?m??.se/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /?u.?m??.s?/
- Hyphenation: ro?man?ce
Noun
romance m (plural romances)
- (literature) novel (work of prose fiction)
- romance; love affair
- Synonym: caso
Derived terms
- romance de folhetim
- romance de cavalaria
Related terms
Adjective
romance m or f (plural romances, not comparable)
- (linguistics) Romance (of the languages derived from Latin)
- Synonyms: neolatim, romanço, românico
Derived terms
- reto-romance
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Occitan romans, or Old French romanz, from Vulgar Latin *roman?ce, compare Medieval Latin r?m?nice, ultimately from Latin r?m?nicus < r?m?nus. Cognates include Old French romanz, whence the modern French noun roman (“novel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ro?man?e/, [ro?mãn?.?e]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ro?manse/, [ro?mãn.se]
Adjective
romance (plural romances)
- Romance
- Synonym: románico
Derived terms
- lengua romance
Noun
romance m (plural romances)
- romance, love affair
- romance (genre)
- novel
- Synonym: novela
- Spanish (language)
- Synonyms: castellano, español
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- en buen romance
Descendants
- ? French: romance (see there for further descendants)
Verb
romance
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of romanzar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of romanzar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of romanzar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of romanzar.
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