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legendary

[lej-uhn-der-ee]

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adjective

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

celebrated or described in legend: a legendary hero.

noun

a collection of legends.

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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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The legendary investor says he did not have detailed knowledge of the transaction.

Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate.

These legendary figures have not come for a casual visit.

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The legendary investor says he did not have detailed knowledge of the transaction.

Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate.

These legendary figures have not come for a casual visit.

The legendary explorers carried destiny on their expedition.

Apple's latest iPhone is the biggest upgrade yet for the legendary handset.

The legendary investor who stood the efficient-markets thesis on its head has hit a spot of bother.

The legendary great white shark is far more fearsome in our imaginations than in reality.

Masuka even offers people a free doughnut along with a ticket, but the legendary cop-doughnut affiliation holds no sway.

But even these legendary figures were not immune to creating a flop.

His achievements in medicine and the telling of its history will become legendary.

It is difficult to write about the firm without recounting the legendary birth of its management cult.

The world's dependence on fossil fuels is legendary.

Italians' ability to cling to their earnings and profits is legendary.

Her success is legendary with her magazine being carried in almost a dozen libraries world wide.

The mutual animosity between the prime minister and the opposition leader is legendary.

The site's legendary efficiency comes from extracting the last drop of value from every chemical reaction.

But ambitious new zoning laws and increased police presence may sanitize its legendary grit.

The cowboy, a legendary figure in many cultures, goes by different names in different countries.

Microsoft is legendary for running job applicants through grueling interviews full of brain teasers and bizarre questions.

In so doing, he casts new light on the legendary abstract expressionist.

As wild stocks dwindle, this legendary sport fish has become the veritable chicken of the sea.

Despite their legendary tenacity, previous research has also shown the little carnivores to be quite dedicated fathers.

Today the company is giving the legendary airliner a makeover that.

Its legendary popularity-along with its apparent health benefits-give it a near-religious status in its home country.

But the legendary investor has suddenly changed his spots.

Then the aliens will know the ancients of earth as a legendary race that gave itself back to the dust and the stars.

His case sparked a surge of political activism among hackers and cryptographers, whose reclusive instincts are legendary.

His editing precision was legendary and he was so literal-minded that he even corrected literary quotations.

The keyboard is also legendary for the racket it makes when you type.

Police corruption is legendary and real and the country seems to be going down the route of chaos.

Its mechanical, spring-loaded switches gave it legendary durability.

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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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