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   leg·end·ar·y

   /ˈlejənˌderē/

   adjective

   • 1. of, described in, or based on legends: "a legendary British king of the 4th century" Similar fabledheroicancienttraditionalfairy-talestorybookromanticmythicalmythologicalOpposite factualhistorical
   • 2. remarkable enough to be famous; very well known: "her wisdom in matters of childbirth was legendary" Similar famouscelebratedfamedrenownedacclaimedillustriousesteemedhonoredexaltedlaudedlionizedvauntedvenerablenotablenotedwell knownpopularprominentdistinguishedgreateminentpreeminentoutstandingreveredgloriousrememberedimmortalunforgettableOpposite unknownobscureunsung

   Word Origin early 16th century (as a noun denoting a collection of legends, especially of saints' lives): from medieval Latin legendarius, from legenda ‘things to be read’ (see legend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. legendarily adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGENDARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   of or describing someone who is very famous and admired, usually because of an ability in a particular area: the legendary magician Houdini. (Definition of legendary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   The meaning of LEGENDARY is of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend. How to use legendary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Legendary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGENDARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   of or describing someone who is very famous and admired, usually because of an ability in a particular area: the legendary magician Houdini. (Definition of legendary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEGENDARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or something as legendary, you mean that they are very famous and that many stories are told about them.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › legendaryLegendary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It's one thing to be famous. It's another thing altogether to be legendary, or like a legend. The Monkees were a famous band. The Beatles are legendary — for most people, they are almost mythical in their greatness.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › legendaryLEGENDARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Legendary definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend. . See examples of LEGENDARY used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › legendaryLegendary - definition of legendary by The Free Dictionary

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   Define legendary. legendary synonyms, legendary pronunciation, legendary translation, English dictionary definition of legendary. adj. 1. Of, based on, or discussed in legend. 2. Extremely well known; famous or renowned: a legendary talk show host. leg′en·dar′i·ly adv. American...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlegendary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of legendary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › legendarylegendary | meaning of legendary in Longman Dictionary of...

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    legendary meaning, definition, what is legendary: very famous and admired: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEGENDARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    LEGENDARY definition: 1. from a legend (= old story): 2. very famous: . Learn more.