"legendarium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɛd͡ʒ.(ə)nˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /lɛd͡ʒ.ənˈdɛɹ.i.əm/ [General-American] Forms: legendaria [plural]
Etymology: Neuter form of Medieval Latin legendarius, from Latin legendus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|legendarius}} Medieval Latin legendarius, {{der|en|la|legendus}} Latin legendus Head templates: {{en-noun|legendaria}} legendarium (plural legendaria)
  1. A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint. Synonyms: legendary
    Sense id: en-legendarium-en-noun-YVgjyKI9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 28 26 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 31 23 20
  2. (literature, in particular) The collected high fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien relating to the fictional realm of Middle-earth and the universe in which it is set. Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-legendarium-en-noun-p42A1hPd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 28 26 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 31 23 20 Topics: literature, media, publishing

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