legend

noun/ˈledʒənd/CEFR B1

কিংবদন্তি

Meaning

A famous old story that may be partly true, or a very famous and admired person.

Example sentences

The legend of the sleeping king is told in many villages.ঘুমন্ত রাজার কিংবদন্তি বহু গ্রামে বলা হয়।
He became a legend in Bangladeshi football.তিনি বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলে এক কিংবদন্তি হয়ে ওঠেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: myth, tale

Similar words, and what each means

myth
পুরাণকথা, মিথ
A traditional story about gods, heroes or the distant past, often explaining how things began.
tale
গল্প, কাহিনি, উপকথা
A story, especially one that is old or hard to believe.
folktale
লোককাহিনি
A traditional story passed down among ordinary people through generations.

“legend” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The legend (key) tells you what each colour or line means.
How to Read Graphs and Charts in English →
She is the heroine of this old legend.
heroine — dictionary →

Where this word is used

কিংবদন্তি — বাংলা অর্থ

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“legend” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • টুকিটাকি লেখা, নোট; টাকার নোট
- • কিংবদন্তি
- • মালিক
- • মাত্রা, পরিমাপ; দিক
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কিংবদন্তি — legend (noun) — কিংবদন্তি. A famous old story that may be partly true, or a very famous and admired person.
Which word is closest in meaning to “legend”?
- • mirage
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- • myth
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myth — myth — পুরাণকথা, মিথ. A traditional story about gods, heroes or the distant past, often explaining how things began.

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