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(n)
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
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The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
(adj)
Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.
A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
An account of real or fictional events.
A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.
All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
The tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.
Something that explains or makes understandable.
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
(countable and uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic.
Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
A drawing or diagram conveying information.
(graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something.
(informal) A photograph.
(hyperbolic) A long time.
A very tall and large person.
(UK, Ireland, slang) A legend; colloquially used to describe a person who is held in high regard.
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
A state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object.
An instance of being summoned to visit a certain place in order to provide assistance; an instance of summoning someone who is on call.
The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.
(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
(chiefly historical) Synonym of tael, a former Chinese unit of weight (about 40 g) and a related unit of silver currency.
A Bantu people living in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa.
A surname from Chinese.
(N)
an American early 1970s rock and pop music band based in New York City.
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story.
(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
Of or relating to narration.
A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
(colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
Alternative spelling of folktale. [A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.]
Legends in general; mythology.
Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
Legenda, or the MKRC Legenda system, is a Soviet satellite targeting system mated to the SS-N-19 missile.
A person with the same name as another.
(by extension) Not real; false or fabricated.
Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.
(colloquial) Amazing, epic, legendary.
Well known.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
The aggregate of past events.
(chiefly music) A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
A person who originates a myth.
(figurative) Famously and distinctively representative of its type.
Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.
Made known by fables or reputation; legendary, famed.
(UK, slang, universities, dated) The great go examination.
Having fame; famous or noted.
A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
The location where a person was born.
An aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.
Obsolete spelling of legend. [The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).]
(now rare, archaic) Traditional, of or relating to tradition.
A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
Of, or relating to myths or mythology.
A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.
A writer of history.
One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
An extremely talented person, especially a child.
An ancestor.
a comic about the titular team of fictional superheroes, published by DC Comics and created by Matt Wayne and ChrisCross.
A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.
A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles.
Someone who practices mysticism.
(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.