Maya, the missing vowels legend! (4)

I believe the answer is:

myth

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'legend' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for myth that I've seen before include "Traditional allegory" , "Fictitious thing; traditional story" , "Legend, folk tale" , "Ancient story" , "don't believe a word of it!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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