legendary
adj.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.
The singer gave a legendary performance last night.
The local bakery is legendary for its sourdough bread, attracting customers from across the state every weekend.
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.
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.
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or a predicative adjective after a linking verb.