Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - myth
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Myth
myth
~ n 1 an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true (the myth of male superiority | Most people think that bats are blind, but in fact this is a myth. | popular myth (=one that a lot of people believe)) (Contrary to popular myth, there is no evidence that long jail sentences really deter young offenders. | explode/dispel a myth (=prove that it is not true)) 2 an ancient story, especially one invented in order to explain natural or historical events (the myth of Orpheus) 3 this kind of ancient story in general (the giants of myth and fairy-tale)
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(myths) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A myth is a well-known story which was made up in the past to explain natural events or to justify religious beliefs or social customs. There is a famous Greek myth in which Icarus flew too near to the Sun. N-VAR 2. If you describe a belief or explanation as a myth, you mean that many people believe it but it is actually untrue. Contrary to the popular myth, women are not reckless spendthrifts. = fallacy N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Greek ~os Date: 1830 1. a. a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon b. parable, allegory 2. a. a popular belief or tradition that has grown up around something or someone; especially one embodying the ideals and institutions of a society or segment of society seduced by the American ~ of individualism — Orde Coombs b. an unfounded or false notion 3. a person or thing having only an imaginary or unverifiable existence 4. the whole body of ~s ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a traditional narrative usu. involving supernatural or imaginary persons and embodying popular ideas on natural or social phenomena etc. 2 such narratives collectively. 3 a widely held but false notion. 4 a fictitious person, thing, or idea. 5 an allegory (the Platonic myth). Derivatives mythic adj. mythical adj. mythically adv. Etymology: mod.L mythus f. LL mythos f. Gk muthos ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun 1) миф; fig. вымысел, выдумка 2) мифическое/выдуманное лицо; несуществующая вещь Syn: see narrative ...Англо-русский словарь
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