legendary
[ lej-uhn-der-ee ]
/ ˈlɛdʒ ənˌdɛr i /
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adjective
noun, plural leg·end·ar·ies.
a collection of legends.
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Origin of legendary
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How to use legendary in a sentence
The recent legendaries record whole armies and cities, which were at once swept away by the undistinguishing rage of persecution.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward GibbonSuch a pious, or blasphemous fraud, was not unusual among the dark fancies of the monastic legendaries.
Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli
British Dictionary definitions for legendary
legendary
/ (ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ, -drɪ) /
adjective
of or relating to legend
celebrated or described in a legend or legends
very famous or notorious
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