/ ˈledʒəndri; NAmE -deri/ adjective
1.
very famous and talked about a lot by people, especially in a way that shows admiration :
a legendary figure
the legendary Orson Welles
Her patience and tact are legendary.
2.
[ only before noun ] mentioned in stories from ancient times :
legendary heroes
—compare fabled
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a collection of legends, especially of saints' lives): from medieval Latin legendarius , from legenda things to be read, from Latin legere read.