Legend has it that St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Fiacre was the son of an Irish king, born in 600, who settled in France and built a monastery at Breuil. His day is August 30th.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Legend has it that St” mean?
Fiacre was the son of an Irish king, born in 600, who settled in France and built a monastery at Breuil. His day is August 30th.
Is “Legend has it that St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.