What does légende in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word légende in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use légende in French.

The word légende in French means legend, caption, key, legend, legend, legend, caption. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word légende

legend

nom féminin (conte supposément réel) (myth)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La légende du monstre du Loch Ness attire des milliers de touristes en Ecosse.
The legend of the Loch Ness monster attracts thousands of tourists to Scotland.

caption

nom féminin (sous-titre) (beneath image)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son dessin a des légendes explicites.
His drawing has explicit captions.

key, legend

nom féminin (carte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour comprendre ce symbole sur la carte, il faut se reporter à la légende.
To understand this symbol on the map, refer to the key.

legend

nom féminin (personne renommée et respectée) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'occasion des Jeux olympiques, certains enfants ont pu voir et même parler à des légendes du sport.
As part of the Olympic Games, some children were able to see and even speak to sporting legends.

legend

nom féminin (histoire enjolivée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

caption

verbe transitif (écrire une note explicative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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