What is the difference between hero and legend?
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(rfc-sense) A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.
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A role model.
The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
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A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.
(food styling, chiefly, attributive) The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.
* 2003 , Solomon H. Katz, William Woys Weaver, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
* 2008 , Linda Bellingham, Jean Ann Bybee, Brad G. Rogers, Food Styling for Photographers (page 8)
* 2008 , David Random, Defying Gravity (page 24)
A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
A person of extraordinary accomplishment.
A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
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.
A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records; a cover story.
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* 2003 , Rodney Carlisle, , ISBN 0028644182, page 105:
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(UK, Irish, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
Legend is a synonym of hero.
As nouns the difference between hero and legend
is that hero is a real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds while legend is a story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.As a proper noun Hero
is any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander.As a verb legend is
to tell or narrate; to recount.hero
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(es)- The preparation of the hero food involves any number of specialized techniques food stylists have developed to deal with the demands of photographing food.
- Protect the hero food. Whether the hero items are on a table in the studio or in the refrigerator, freezer, etc., be sure they are identified as hero items and not for consumption.
- The food stylists this day had spent inordinate amounts of time preparing the hero product for a close-up scene.
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(wikipedia legend)Noun
(en noun)- The legend of Troy was discovered to have historical basis.
- The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends . Here's the real story.
- Achilles is a legend in Greek culture.
- Michael Jordan stands as a legend in basketball.
- According to the legend on the map, that building is a school.
- According to his legend , he once worked for the Red Cross, spreading humanitarian aid in Africa.
- If the documents are needed to establish "a light legend ," meaning a superficial cover story, no steps are taken to make sure that if someone calls the college or motor vehicle department, the name on the document will be registered.
- Sorge solidified his own position by returning to Germany and developing a new legend . He joined the Nazi Party.
- Both the agent's legend and documents were intended to stand up against casual questions from Soviet citizens, such as during a job interview, or a routine police document check, such as were made at railway stations.
- I've lost my pen! —Here mate, borrow mine. —You legend .