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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Across Italy, a legendary football nation with a rich history of producing world-class talent, many are wondering what went wrong.
From BBC
Sadie had negotiated for her cornbread debut with the legendary grandparents who made the big decisions at Sandy June’s.
From Literature
He doesn’t need another green jacket, another title, another trophy to add to his legendary collection.
Bell Labs, the legendary research-and-development organization, created foundational innovations like transistors that pervade the modern world.
At Dodger Stadium, the threepeat hype video was a movie trailer with this tag line: “Great sequels build legendary trilogies.”
From Los Angeles Times
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