legendary

UK /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/ US /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/

adj 4noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

capable, danish, express, famous, glottal, most, northern, still

VERB + LEGENDARY

attempting, belonged, commanded, including, make, traveled

LEGENDARY + NOUN

american, animator, approximant, armando, bill, continent, diego, footballer

PREP.

after, from, in, on, with

adj

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

Appearing (solely) in legends.

Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.

Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.

And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

noun

A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.

One who relates legends.

A legendary Pokémon.

adjective — celebrated in fable or legend

And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

Wiktionary

Bill is still a legendary figure in this company.

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You couldn't tell it by looking, but she has the legendary tale of having eaten two whole cakes when a child.

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His prowess with women is legendary.

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The legendary footballer Diego Armando Maradona is from Argentina.

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A linguistics student swallowed her own tongue after attempting the legendary glottal approximant.

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