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LEGENDARY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
So celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
Example:
the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers
Classified under:
Similar:
known (apprehended with certainty)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Celebrated in fable or legend
Example:
legendary exploits of Jesse James
Synonyms:
fabled; legendary
Classified under:
Similar:
unreal (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria)
Derivation:
legend (a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events)
