Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, based on, or discussed in legend.
- adjective Extremely well known; famous or renowned.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Consisting of legends; like a legend; traditional; mythical; fabulous.
- noun A chronicle or register of the lives of the saints: same as
legend , 1. - noun A book of legends.
- noun A relater or compiler of legends.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous.
- noun A book of legends; a tale or narrative.
- noun One who relates legends.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a
legend or to legends. - adjective Appearing (solely) in legends.
- adjective Having the splendor of a legend;
fabled . - adjective Having unimaginable greatness;
excellent - noun obsolete A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
- noun obsolete One who relates legends.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective celebrated in fable or legend
- adjective so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is therefore more in its place in Argentile and Curan, which he calls a legendary drama, written on the old English model.
Lives of the English Poets Cary, Henry F 1846
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And when jazz greats, such as the Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, take the stage, it is easy to understand why The Green Mill is often referred to as legendary.
Elysabeth Alfano: Behind the Scenes With Kurt Elling Elysabeth Alfano 2011
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Sneakerous thank GOD legendary is picking this up. i have full faith after what was done with The Dark Knight.
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I am compelled to think about certain legendary gaming moments.
Flower's Precious Play SVGL 2009
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Join legendary industry creator Howard Chaykin on a thrill ride that's rung up over $1 billion in box office worldwide and become the gold standard for classic action!
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And when jazz greats, such as the Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, take the stage, it is easy to understand why The Green Mill is often referred to as legendary.
Elysabeth Alfano: Behind the Scenes With Kurt Elling Elysabeth Alfano 2011
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And when jazz greats, such as the Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, take the stage, it is easy to understand why The Green Mill is often referred to as legendary.
Elysabeth Alfano: Behind the Scenes With Kurt Elling Elysabeth Alfano 2011
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And when jazz greats, such as the Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, take the stage, it is easy to understand why The Green Mill is often referred to as legendary.
Elysabeth Alfano: Behind the Scenes With Kurt Elling Elysabeth Alfano 2011
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And when jazz greats, such as the Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, take the stage, it is easy to understand why The Green Mill is often referred to as legendary.
Elysabeth Alfano: Behind the Scenes With Kurt Elling Elysabeth Alfano 2011
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She is said to have inspired the beatnik-turned-reluctant-model character played by Audrey Hepburn in legendary fashion film Funny Face (1957).
Lesley M. M. Blume: ICONS OF STYLE SERIES: Suzy Parker, The World's First Supermodel (PHOTOS) Lesley M. M. Blume 2010
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