legendary

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le·gend·ary BrE [ˈledʒəndri] NAmE [ˈledʒənderi] adjective
1. very famous and talked about a lot by people, especially in a way that shows admiration
•a legendary figure
•the legendary Bob Dylan
•Her patience and tact are legendary.
2. only before noun mentioned in stories from ancient times
•legendary heroes
compare ↑fabled

Word Origin:
[legendary] 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’.

Example Bank:
•His dedication and Christian charity had made him a legendary figure.
•We once received a visit from the legendary Orson Welles.