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legendary

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɫɛdʒənˌdɛɹi// UK //lˈɛdʒəndəɹi// leg·endary Archaic

adj. very famous and admired by many people. It can also describe something from an old story that might not be true.

adj. extremely well known or celebrated; remarkable enough to be the subject of a legend. Often used hyperbolically in modern speech to describe exceptional quality or fame.


SIMPLE

The singer gave a legendary performance last night.

CONTEXTUAL

The local bakery is legendary for its sourdough bread, attracting customers from across the state every weekend.

COMPLEX

While the hero's exploits were legendary among the mountain tribes, historians found little evidence to support the more supernatural claims of the oral tradition.

Synonyms
Origin

From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16th century.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or a predicative adjective after a linking verb.

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