legend aries

adjective

of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a legend.

celebrated or described in legend: a legendary hero.

noun

a collection of legends.

Origin:
1505–15; < Medieval Latin legendārius. See legend, -ary

Related forms

leg·end·ar·i·ly, adverb

pre·leg·end·ar·y, adjective

pseu·do·leg·end·ar·y, adjective

qua·si-leg·end·ar·y, adjective

sem·i·leg·end·ar·y, adjective

Synonyms
1. heroic, supernatural, strange, superhuman.

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legendary (ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ, -drɪ)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to legend
2.	celebrated or described in a legend or legends
3.	very famous or notorious

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Word Origin & History

legendary

mid-16c., from M.L. legendarius, from legenda (see legend). Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s).

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