legendary

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

   the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers

2. 2
   adj

   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.

3. 3
   adj

   celebrated in fable or legend

4. 4
   adj

   Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

5. 5
   adj

   Appearing (solely) in legends.

6. 6
   adj

   Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   noun

   One who relates legends.

Etymology

From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16th century.