Hero vs. Legend
Difference Between Hero and Legend
Heronoun
Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary deeds.
Legendnoun
A unrealistic story depicting past events.
Heronoun
A role model.
Legendnoun
A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
The legend of Troy was discovered to have a historical basis.Heronoun
(authorship) The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
Legendnoun
A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.
The legend of Robin Hood/the legend of Prester John/the legend of Coriolanus.Heronoun
(poker) The current player, especially an hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: any opponent player. Not to be confused with a weak call against a supposed bluff.
Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board.Legendnoun
A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends. Here's the real story.Heronoun
(US) A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.
Legendnoun
A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records; a cover story.
According to his legend, he once worked for the Red Cross, spreading humanitarian aid in Africa.Heronoun
The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.
Legendnoun
A person related to a legend or legends.
Heronoun
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength;
RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of BritainLegendnoun
A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
Achilles is a legend in Greek culture.Heronoun
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
Legendnoun
A person with legend-like qualities, such as extraordinary accomplishment.
Michael Jordan stands as a legend in basketball.Heronoun
someone who fights for a cause
Legendnoun
A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
According to the legend on the map, that building is a school.Heronoun
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
Legendnoun
An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
Heronoun
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
Legendverb
To tell or narrate; to recount.
Heronoun
(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
Legendnoun
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Heronoun
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
Legendnoun
brief description accompanying an illustration
