LEGENDARY

legendary

(adjective) so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend; “the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers”

fabled, legendary

(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

legendary (comparative more legendary, superlative most legendary)

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

Appearing (solely) in legends.

Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.

Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories

Noun

legendary (plural legendaries)

(obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.

(obsolete) One who relates legends.

(Pokémon) A legendary Pokémon.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Leg"end*a*ry, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous. "Legendary writers." Bp. Lloyd. Legendary stories of nurses and old women. Bourne.

Leg"end*a*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. legendaire, LL. legendarius.]

1. A book of legends; a tale or parrative. Read the Countess of Pembroke's "Arcadia," a gallant legendary full of pleasurable accidents. James I.

2. One who relates legends. Bp. Lavington.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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