fabled
C2
adj
verb
Freq #32825
Meanings
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adj
celebrated in fable or legend
The fabled dragons flew around the ancient city.
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2
adj
Made known by fables or reputation; legendary, famed.
2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text We tug our hammer-headed mules along the tourist trails of Petra, the fabled Nabataean capital cut from rock the color of living muscle.
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adj
Known only in fables; fictitious.
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verb
simple past and past participle of fable
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· celebrated in fable or legend
legendary
Word family
Derived forms
unfabled