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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
Adjective
1. very famous: the legendary beauty of the Alps
2. of or relating to legend
3. described in legend: the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite

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
Translations
Spanish legendary [ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ] adjlegendario
French legendary [ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ] legend adjlégendaire
German legendary [ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ] legend adjlegendär (= very famous); berühmt
Italian legendary [ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ] adjleggendario/a

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There were Emperors beloved of literary men, Emperors beloved of the people, builders of long waterways and glittering palaces, and one great conqueror, the Emperor Wu Ti, of almost legendary fame.
Hadst thou taken this old blacksmith to thyself ere his full ruin came upon him, then had the young widow had a delicious grief, and her orphans a truly venerable, legendary sire to dream of in their after years; and all of them a care-killing competency.
The Druid and the Roman are too far off for matters of detail; but it seems to me the Saxon and the Angles are near enough to yield material for legendary lore.
 
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