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legendary
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leg·en·dar·y  (ljn-dr)
adj.
1. Of, constituting, based on, or of the nature of a legend.
2.
a. Celebrated in legend.
b. Extremely well known; famous or renowned. See Usage Note at legend.

legen·dari·ly adv.

legendary [ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ -drɪ]
adj
1. of or relating to legend
2. celebrated or described in a legend or legends
3. very famous or notorious

legendary
1. a compilation of legends.
2. a collection of the lives of the saints.
See also: Collections and Collecting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.legendary - so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend; "the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers"
known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"
2.legendarylegendary - celebrated in fable or legend; "the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox"; "legendary exploits of Jesse James"
unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"

legendary
adjective
1. famous, celebrated, well-known, acclaimed, renowned, famed, immortal, illustrious His political skill is legendary.
famous unknown
2. mythical, fabled, traditional, romantic, fabulous, fanciful, fictitious, storybook, apocryphal The hill is supposed to be the resting place of the legendary King Lud.
mythical historical, genuine, factual
Translations
legendary [ˈledʒəndərɪ] ADJlegendario
legendary [ˈlɛdʒəndəri] adj
(from legend)légendaire
(= very famous) [action] → légendaire; [person] → légendaire
legendary
adj
legendär; personlegendär, sagenumwoben; legendary proportionslegendäre Ausmaße pl; to achieve legendary statuszur Legende werden
(= famous)berühmt
legendary [ˈlɛdʒndrɪ] adjleggendario/a
legendary [ˈlɛdʒndrɪ] adjleggendario/a


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