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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryleg·end·ary \ˈle-jən-ˌder-ē, -ˌde-rē\ adjective DATE circa 15871. of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend2. well-known, famousSynonyms: see fictitious• leg·en·dari·ly \ˌle-jən-ˈder-ə-lē, -ˈde-rə-\ adverbEnglish Etymologylegendary mid-16c., from M.L. legendarius, from legenda (see legend). Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7legendaryle·gend·ary / 5ledVEndri; NAmE -deri / adjective1. very famous and talked about a lot by people, especially in a way that shows admiration 非常著名的；享有盛名的: a legendary figure 大名鼎鼎的人物 the legendary Orson Welles 名扬四海的奥森 · 韦尔斯 Her patience and tact are legendary. 她的耐心与策略是出了名的。 2. [only before noun] mentioned in stories from ancient times 传奇的；传说的: legendary heroes 传奇故事中的英雄 ⇨ compare fabledMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: adjective Synonyms: MYTHICAL, fabulous, mythologicalWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedleg·end·aryI. \-derē, -ri\ noun(-es)Etymology: Medieval Latin legendarius collection of saints' lives, from legenda legend + Latin -arius -ary — more at legend1. : a book containing a collection of legends; especially : one devoted to stories of the lives of saints < ordered as a sign of repentance to write a legendary of good women — H.S.Bennett >2. : a writer of legends < the ancient … historians and more modern legendaries — John Spencer >II. adjective: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of legend or a legend :according to legend < the legendary cry of the arctic trailblazers — Horace Sutton > < all that legendary and Talmudic lore which has become so familiar to us — J.R.Green > < legendary history reported in the next generation — J.A.Froude >Synonyms: see fictitious

Legendary Legend Adjective Synonyms From Collection Merriam Webster's Collegiate