fabled

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US /ˈfeɪbəld/
adj verb Freq #32825

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    celebrated in fable or legend

    The fabled dragons flew around the ancient city.

  2. 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.

  3. 3
    adj

    Known only in fables; fictitious.

  4. 4
    verb

    simple past and past participle of fable

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · celebrated in fable or legend legendary
Word family
Derived forms unfabled

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