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 more intricate Rocky puppet that appears on screen was later designed by Neal Scanlan, a legendary special effects artist, at the Creature Shop in London.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The stars of legendary American crime drama "Charlie's Angels" reunited Monday at Los Angeles' PaleyFest to celebrate 50 years since the show catapulted the trio to fame.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
A legendary coach, John Wooden mentored Close for years, emphasizing treating players as human beings first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Tiger Woods reportedly called Donald Trump shortly before the legendary golfer was arrested for DUI.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026
Even a marginal athlete could be a legendary wrestler if he worked hard enough.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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