a legend in his own lifetime

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• (a) legend in his own lifetime — a legend in his/her/own lifetime a living legend phrase someone who is very well known and admired Thesaurus: famous peoplesynonym Main entry: legend …   Useful english dictionary

• (a) legend in her own lifetime — a legend in his/her/own lifetime a living legend phrase someone who is very well known and admired Thesaurus: famous peoplesynonym Main entry: legend …   Useful english dictionary

• legend — /ˈlɛdʒənd / (say lejuhnd) noun 1. a non historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. 2. matter of this kind. 3. an inscription, especially on a coin, a coat of arms, a monument …  

• legend — le|gend [ˈledʒənd] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: légende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin legere to gather, choose, read ] 1.) [U and C] an old, well known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events →↑myth… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• legend — n. 1 a a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated; a myth. b such stories collectively. c a popular but unfounded belief. d colloq. a subject of such beliefs (became a legend in his own lifetime). 2 a an… …   Useful english dictionary

• lifetime — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ wisdom gained in the course of a long lifetime ▪ short ▪ A lifetime is too short for all the great books there are! ▪ entire …   Collocations dictionary

• legend, legendary —    The British biographer Lytton Strachey once described Florence Nightingale as a living legend in her own lifetime (as opposed, apparently, to a dead legend in her own lifetime) and thereby created a cliche that we could well do without.… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• legend, legendary —    The British biographer Lytton Strachey once described Florence Nightingale as a living legend in her own lifetime (as opposed, apparently, to a dead legend in her own lifetime) and thereby created a cliche that we could well do without.… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• legend — /lej euhnd/, n. 1. a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. 2. the body of stories of this kind, esp. as they relate to a particular people, group, or clan: the… …   Universalium

• legend */*/ — UK [ˈledʒ(ə)nd] / US [ˈledʒənd] noun Word forms legend : singular legend plural legends 1) a) [countable] an old story about famous people and events in the past. Legends are not usually true the legend of the Headless Horseman Greek myths and… …   English dictionary

• legend — leg|end [ ledʒənd ] noun ** 1. ) count an old story about famous people and events in the past. Legends are not usually true: the legend of the Headless Horseman Greek myths and legends Here, according to legend, Robin Hood lies buried. a )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English