legendary
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- Synonyms:
- superhuman, strange, supernatural, heroic
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celebrated or described in legend.
a legendary hero.
noun
plural
legendariesadjective
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of or relating to legend
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celebrated or described in a legend or legends
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very famous or notorious
Other Word Forms
- legendarily adverb
- prelegendary adjective
- pseudolegendary adjective
- quasi-legendary adjective
- semilegendary adjective
Etymology
Origin of legendary
From the Medieval Latin word legendārius, dating back to 1505–15. See legend, -ary
Example Sentences
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The American team won the Olympic gold medal on Sunday, the first time in 46 years, on the anniversary of the team’s legendary triumph over the USSR, known as the “Miracle on Ice.”
From Los Angeles Times
It’s the first gold for U.S. men’s hockey since 1980, and the victory came on the 46th anniversary of the team’s legendary “Miracle on Ice” win against the Soviet Union.
From Los Angeles Times
The last-minute offer from Paramount added a wild twist to an already dramatic bidding process for the legendary Hollywood studio, HBO Max streaming service and television business that had seemed firmly in Netflix’s hands.
From MarketWatch
The legendary DJ and artist looks back on the decades it takes to truly build a world — while existing totally in the present.
From Los Angeles Times
At 82, the former electrician with his legendary handlebar moustache is still receiving visitors in an office at the heart of the former Gdansk shipyards.
From Barron's
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