legendary
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A legendary PokémonA legendary Pokémon.
UK/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/US/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
» Tom is a legendary ice skater.
Meaning
3 sensesA legendary Pokémon.
(obsolete)A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
(obsolete)One who relates legends.
Examples
41 sentencesTom is a legendary ice skater.
Tom is legendary.
deTom ist legendär.
This is your life, make it legendary.
I present to you the legendary Tom.
Bill is still a legendary figure in this company.
Origin
From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collFrom 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.
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