- legendary
- legendary (adj.) mid-16c., from M.L. legendarius, from legenda (see LEGEND (Cf. legend)). Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s).
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legendary — (unlike mythical) means much more than ‘belonging to legend (or myth)’, it speaks of greatness and romance: • Many tales arose out of this legendary mountain The Times, 2002. It is best kept for people and achievements that belong to the past or… … Modern English usage
Legendary — Leg end*a*ry (l[e^]j [e^]n*d[asl]*r[y^]), a. Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous. Legendary writers. Bp. Lloyd. [1913 Webster] Legendary stories of nurses and old women. Bourne. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Legendary — Título Legendary Ficha técnica Dirección Mel Damski Guion John Posey Legendary es una película de drama de 2010 dirigida por Mel Damski. protagonizada por D … Wikipedia Español
Legendary — Leg end*a*ry, n. [Cf. OF. legendaire, LL. legendarius.] 1. A book of legends; a tale or narrative. [1913 Webster] Read the Countess of Pembroke s Arcadia, a gallant legendary full of pleasurable accidents. James I. [1913 Webster] 2. One who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legendary — [adj1] fictitious but well known allegorical, apocryphal, created, customary, doubtful, dubious, fabled, fabricated, fabulous, fanciful, figmental, handed down, imaginary, imaginative, improbable, invented, mythical, mythological, related,… … New thesaurus
legendary — I (famous) adjective acclaimed, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, epic, esteemed, exalted, fabled, famed, famous, heroic, illustrious, memorable, notable, outstanding, renowned II (fictitious) adjective apocryphal, fabled, fanciful, fictional,… … Law dictionary
legendary — mythical, apocryphal, fabulous, *fictitious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
legendary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, described in, or based on legends. 2) remarkable enough to be famous. DERIVATIVES legendarily adverb … English terms dictionary
legendary — [lej′ən der΄ē] adj. 1. of, based on, or presented in legends 2. a) remarkable; extraordinary b) well known; famous SYN. FICTITIOUS … English World dictionary
Legendary — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Legendary peut faire référence à : Legendary (jeu vidéo) Legendary (film), un film américain sorti en 2010; Legendary Classics, un Best of de R.A.… … Wikipédia en Français
