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legend in one's own lifetime

legend in one's own lifetime noun: one who achieves great fame while alive.

Noun

legend in one's own lifetime

  1. (idiomatic) One who achieves great fame while alive.
    • Sophia was also a horticulturist, a healer, a historian, and became something of a legend in her own lifetime.2013, Monique Frize, Laura Bassi and Science in 18th Century Europe

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What does legend in one's own lifetime mean?
Legend in one's own lifetime means one who achieves great fame while alive.
What part of speech is legend in one's own lifetime?
Legend in one's own lifetime is a noun.

Words near legend in one's own lifetime in the dictionary

  1. lege
  2. leged
  3. legement
  4. legements
  5. legend
  6. legend in one's own lifetime
  7. legend in one's own lunchtime
  8. legend in one's own mind
  9. legend in one's own time
  10. legendaire
  11. legendaria

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