legendary

Everyday

1. Legendary means from a legend, an old story that may or may not be true («the legendary King Arthur»). tree →
2. Legendary means very famous and admired, talked about by many people («a legendary footballer»). tree →
3. (informal) Legendary means brilliant or amazing («That party was legendary!»). tree →

In the lessons

In history and English lessons, legendary heroes like Robin Hood and King Arthur appear in stories, and pupils discuss which parts might be true. In sport and music, «legendary» praises famous people. In slang, «legend» or «legendary» means awesome.

Examples

• King Arthur is a legendary king of Britain. tree →
• Robin Hood is a legendary outlaw. tree →
• The legendary striker scored over 300 goals. tree →
• Grandma's apple pie is legendary in our family. tree →
• The legendary dragon guarded the gold. tree →
• That sleepover was legendary! tree →
• Nobody knows if the legendary city really existed. tree →

Note

Adjective from «legend». Trap: «legendary» can mean either «only in stories, maybe not true» or «really famous and real» — look at the context. Slang: «You're a legend!» = you're great.

In Jewish tradition

In history and English lessons, legendary heroes like Robin Hood and King Arthur appear in stories, and pupils discuss which parts might be true. In sport and music, «legendary» praises famous people. In slang, «legend» or «legendary» means awesome.

Examples

• According to the above quoted legendary passages, however, the Sefer Yetzirah was written by a Joseph ben Uziel, a grandson of Ben Sira. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Adjective from «legend». Trap: «legendary» can mean either «only in stories, maybe not true» or «really famous and real» — look at the context. Slang: «You're a legend!» = you're great.