(a) legend in her own lifetime
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(a) legend in his own lifetime — a legend in his/her/own lifetime a living legend phrase someone who is very well known and admired Thesaurus: famous peoplesynonym Main entry: legend … Useful english dictionary
lifetime — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ wisdom gained in the course of a long lifetime ▪ short ▪ A lifetime is too short for all the great books there are! ▪ entire … Collocations dictionary
legend, legendary — The British biographer Lytton Strachey once described Florence Nightingale as a living legend in her own lifetime (as opposed, apparently, to a dead legend in her own lifetime) and thereby created a cliche that we could well do without.… … Dictionary of troublesome word
legend, legendary — The British biographer Lytton Strachey once described Florence Nightingale as a living legend in her own lifetime (as opposed, apparently, to a dead legend in her own lifetime) and thereby created a cliche that we could well do without.… … Dictionary of troublesome word
legend — /lej euhnd/, n. 1. a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. 2. the body of stories of this kind, esp. as they relate to a particular people, group, or clan: the… … Universalium
legend */*/ — UK [ˈledʒ(ə)nd] / US [ˈledʒənd] noun Word forms legend : singular legend plural legends 1) a) [countable] an old story about famous people and events in the past. Legends are not usually true the legend of the Headless Horseman Greek myths and… … English dictionary
legend — leg|end [ ledʒənd ] noun ** 1. ) count an old story about famous people and events in the past. Legends are not usually true: the legend of the Headless Horseman Greek myths and legends Here, according to legend, Robin Hood lies buried. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
The Golden Legend (cantata) — The Golden Legend is a cantata by Arthur Sullivan with libretto by Joseph Bennett, who suggested the topic, based on the 1851 poem of the same name by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. At least 17 performances of the cantata were given in Britain… … Wikipedia
Sitara Devi — (b. early 1920s on a Diwali day) is an eminent Indian dancer of the classical Kathak style of dancing. When she was in her teens, Rabindranath Tagore, after watching a performance by her described her as Nritya Samragini , meaning, the empress of … Wikipedia
Molly O'Day (singer) — Molly O Day Birth name Lois LaVerne Williamson Also known as Dixie Lee, Mountain Fern Born July 9, 1923, Pike County, Kentucky, US Died December 5, 1987(1987 12 05) (aged 64) … Wikipedia
