legend
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd/

noun
1 A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated:
the legend of Okkosang
[mass noun]:
according to legend he would strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to deny the existence of the legend


2 An extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field:
the man was a living legend
a screen legend

3 An inscription, especially on a coin or medal.
a caption:
a picture of a tiger with the legend ‘Go ahead make my day’
the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used


adjective
[predic.]
very well known:
his speed and ferocity in attack were legend

Soanes, C., & Stevenson, A. (2010). The Oxford dictionary of English. Oxford [etc.: Oxford University Press.]