Legendary

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints. obsolete
  2. 2
    One who relates legends. obsolete
  3. 3
    A legendary Pokémon.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
  2. 2
    Appearing (solely) in legends.
  3. 3
    Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
  4. 4
    Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.

    "And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly."

Adjective
  1. 1
    so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend wordnet
  2. 2
    celebrated in fable or legend wordnet

Synonyms

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fabledacclaimedacknowledgedadmittedallegoricallegorical

Example

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"Bill is still a legendary figure in this company."

Etymology

From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16th century.

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