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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This season’s mantra is “be yourself, be legendary” — a lyric from the hip-hop group Coast Contra’s “Breathe and Stop Freestyle.”
From Los Angeles Times
United have lurched from one crisis to another since the legendary Ferguson retired after winning their most recent English title in 2013.
From Barron's
When the Las Vegas Raiders fired legendary coach Pete Carroll on Monday after just one year on the job, majority owner Mark Davis made it clear whose job it would be to fix the mess.
"It's unbelievable," legendary Class of '92 member and former United head of academy Nicky Butt told the Times in an interview in October.
From BBC
It was the first time Celtic had lost four games in a row since a similar run under the legendary Jock Stein in 1978.
From BBC
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