legendary

[lej-uhn-der-ee]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.

   Synonyms: superhuman, strange, supernatural, heroic

2. celebrated or described in legend.

   a legendary hero.

noun

plural

legendaries 

1. a collection of legends.

legendary

/ -drɪ, ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to legend

2. celebrated or described in a legend or legends

3. very famous or notorious

Other Word Forms

• legendarily adverb
• prelegendary adjective
• pseudolegendary adjective
• quasi-legendary adjective
• semilegendary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of legendary¹

From the Medieval Latin word legendārius, dating back to 1505–15. See legend, -ary

Example Sentences

In her 1986 review, the legendary Pauline Kael famously summed up “Top Gun” as “a recruiting poster that isn’t concerned with recruiting but with being a poster.”

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As a legendary act of national healing, the broadcast riveted a shocked nation.

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“It’s not about him,” Victoria says, referencing her legendary footballer husband in the documentary’s opening minutes.

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In July, Wilson was struck again by memories of days gone by when Jewel Thais-Williams, the founder of the legendary Black queer club Jewel’s Catch One on Pico Boulevard, died at age 86.

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It is also her return to collaborating with legendary Swedish hitmaker Max Martin, one of the producers behind her albums “Red,” “1989” and “Reputation.”

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Related Words

• fabled 
• fabulous 
• mythical 
• storied