FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

n (uncountable) such stories as a genre

n A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.

n A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend