fabled
Americanadjective
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celebrated in fables.
a fabled goddess of the wood.
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having no real existence; fictitious.
a fabled chest of gold.
adjective
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made famous in fable
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fictitious
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Etymology
Origin of fabled
Explanation
Something that's fabled is very well-known through stories or word-of-mouth, especially for its excellence or rarity. It's worth planning an all-day visit to a museum with a fabled art collection. Some fabled things are legendary by virtue of having actual legends, fables, or myths mention them. You might read about the fabled Greek gods, for example. Other things or people are fabled because you've heard them mentioned in conversation — their reputation proceeds them, like your dad's fabled chocolate chip cookies. Coined around 1600, fabled first meant "invented" or "unreal," from the Latin root fabula, "story."
Vocabulary lists containing fabled
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Example Sentences
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Fabled Southern heritage has devolved into crackpot eccentricity, but that only deepens Louise’s adoration for the holdouts who honor it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“My Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations,” he tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2020
Fabled Italian film star Claudia Cardinale has been the muse of such filmmakers as Luchino Visconti.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2019
Fabled myths of antiquity are just that.... myths.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2016
Fabled Prometheus well might dare To steal from heaven such fire.
From Home Lyrics by Battersby, H. S. (Hannah S.)
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