USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. the body of stories of this kind, especially as they relate to a particular people, group, or clan: the winning of the West in American legend.

Detailed explanation-2: -A legend (/ˈlejənd/) is a story about human events or actions that has not been proved nor documented in real history. Legends are retold as if they are real events and were believed to be historical accounts.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is a legend, in a literary sense? A legend in literature is a traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. Formerly the term legend meant a tale about a saint. Some legends are the unique property of the place or person that they depict.

Detailed explanation-4: -legend noun (STORY) a very old story or set of stories from ancient times, or the stories, not always true, that people tell about a famous event or person: The dance was based on several Hindu legends.

Detailed explanation-5: -If you refer to someone as a legend, you mean that they are very famous and admired by a lot of people.