"legendary" meaning in All languages combined

See legendary on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlɛdʒənˌdɛri/ Audio: en-us-legendary.ogg [US] Forms: legendary [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: legend + -ary Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|legend|ary}} legend + -ary Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A legendary person, place, or event is famous and remembered in stories, whether real or fictional.
    Sense id: simple-legendary-en-adj-BLpN2oN7
  2. If something is legendary, it is very famous or well-known for being impressive or extraordinary.
    Sense id: simple-legendary-en-adj-KmGGdQbp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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