Definition of 'legendary'
1. adjective
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A legendary person, place, or event is mentioned or described in an old legend.
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legendary in British English
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legendary in American English
adjective
1.
of, based on, or presented in legends
SIMILAR WORDS: ficˈtitious
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legendary in American English
(ˈledʒənˌderi) (noun plural -aries)
adjective
SYNONYMS 1. heroic, supernatural, strange, superhuman.1.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a legend
2.
celebrated or described in legend
a legendary hero
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legendarily adverb
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legendary
British English: legendary
ADJECTIVE /ˈlɛdʒəndərɪ/
If you describe someone or something as legendary, you mean that they are very famous and that many stories are told about them.
His political skill is legendary.
- American English: legendary /ˈlɛdʒəndɛri/
- Brazilian Portuguese: legendário
- Chinese: 大名鼎鼎的
- European Spanish: legendario
- French: légendaire
- German: legendär
- Italian: leggendario
- Japanese: 伝説的な
- Korean: 전설적인
- European Portuguese: legendário
- Latin American Spanish: legendario
- Thai: เป็นที่เลื่องลือ
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