LEGENDARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of legendary in English

(Definition of legendary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of legendary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of legendary

legendary
His live performances were legendary for their energy and showmanship.
And is it true that your students don't know that you're a legendary punk rocker?
From NPR
The legendary parquet floor was nowhere to be seen.
The former player and legendary coach did him 11 better and posted a picture of the 13 championship rings he won during his career.
Other cultures also have legendary folk monsters that have supposedly been sighted but haven't been proved to exist.
From CNN
She said the sudden death of her daughter, could have caused the legendary actress' death.
The bobwhite, the legendary gamebird of this region, is almost extinct here, and the bird hunters with them.
The solid family sedan gained the interest of officials for its legendary safety record and reputation for reliability.
She's legendary, and yet she still brings this incredible young energy.
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Translations of legendary

in Chinese (Traditional)
有名的, 名聲顯赫的, 津津樂道的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
有名的, 名声显赫的, 津津乐道的…
in Spanish
legendario, legendario/ria [masculine-feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
lendário, lendário/-ia, famoso/-osa…
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अत्यंत प्रसिद्ध आणि प्रशंसित, दंतकथेतील…
efsanevî, destanımsı, çok meşhur…
légendaire…
伝説(でんせつ)の, とても有名(ゆうめい)な…
legendarisch…
மிகவும் பிரபலமான மற்றும் பாராட்டப்பட்ட அல்லது பேசப்படும், ஒரு புராணக்கதையிலிருந்து…
अत्यधिक प्रसिद्ध, विख्यात, (किसी किंवदंती से) पौराणिक…
ખ્યાતનામ, પૌરાણિક, દંતકથાનું…
legendarisk…
legendarisk…
legenda, terkenal…
Sagen-…, sagenhaft…
legendarisk, legende-…
مثالی, داستانوی…
легендарний…
легендарный…
చాలా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందినది, ప్రశంసించబడేది లేదా అందరూ దానిగురించి మాట్లాడుకునేది, ఒక పురాణం నుండి…
খুব বিখ্যাত এবং প্রশংসিত বা আলোচিত, কিংবদন্তি…
legendární…
legendaris, termashur…
ในตำนาน, เป็นตำนาน…
thuộc huyền thoại, nổi tiếng…
legendarny…
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