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Legendary vs Verism - What's the difference?

legendary | verism |

As nouns the difference between legendary and verism

is that legendary is (obsolete) a collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints while verism is (arts|literature) presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.

As an adjective legendary

is of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

legendary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
  • Appearing (solely) in legends.
  • Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
  • Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories
  • * 2013 , Phil McNulty, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980]", BBC Sport , 1 September 2013:
    • And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

    Noun

    (legendaries)
  • (obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
  • (obsolete) One who relates legends.

    • verism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (arts, literature) Presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.
  • (arts) A movement in the late 19th century, related to realism