legendary
legendary Lexical Profile
legendary Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known and widely admired.
"The jazz musician was celebrated for his legendary improvisational skills on the saxophone."
Of, described in, or based on legends and traditional folklore rather than verifiable historical fact.
"The archaeologist searched for evidence of the legendary island mentioned in ancient mariners' tales."
• noun
A collection or book of legends, especially one recounting the lives of saints.
"The medieval monastery library housed an illuminated legendary compiled by twelfth-century scribes."
• Rhymes for legendary
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 16th century from Medieval Latin legendarius ('a collection of legends'), derived from Latin legenda ('things to be read'), from the verb legere ('to read, gather'). Originally used as a noun for a book of saints' lives before becoming an adjective describing anything of great renown.