legendaryle‧gen‧da‧ry /ˈledʒəndəri $ -deri/ ●●○ adjective 
Examples
Lonnie Johnson, the legendary blues guitarist Her singing was legendary.► see thesaurus at famous2[only before noun] talked about in a legend → mythical: The cave is the home of a legendary giant.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- the legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix
- the legendary palace of Kublai Khan
- The album was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios.
- The studio was owned by Sam Goldwyn, the legendary Hollywood producer.
- A friend from Alabama never made chili without okra, and her chili was legendary.
- At the time, Ktesibios's fame as an inventor rivaled that of the legendary engineer Archimedes.
- But there are other legendary diggings.
- Her performances were legendary, and I am at a loss to describe them now.
- His spicy fisherman's soup is legendary.
- The western flank of this high frontier is the Golden Triangle, legendary for its opium crop and warlord law.
- Their mounts varied from single-seaters to glorious road cars such as the legendary 250GTO and Daytona.
- This stretch apparently isn't a good example of Ireland's legendary finery; it's too yellow and normal.
THESAURUS► famous
Collocations known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world: · She always wanted to be famous.· The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.
► well-known known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place: · Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her.· a well-known brand of cat food
► celebrated written very well-known and admired: · Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists.· Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech
► renowned/noted famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned: · The British are renowned for their love of animals.· The area is noted for its wines.· An internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.
► legendary very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died: · the legendary blues guitarist, BB King· Her stage performances were legendary.
Longman Language Activatorfamous► famous famous people, places, books etc are known about and talked about by a lot of people in a lot of places: · Famous stars like Keanu Reeves and Demi Moore attended the party.· The package includes a tour of Sydney's famous Opera House.· "David Copperfield" is one of Dickens' most famous books.famous for: · Manchester is famous for its nightlife and for its football teams.world-famous (=famous all over the world): · Rio's world-famous carnival
► well-known/well known famous, especially in a particular place or among a particular group of people: · She works in local radio, and is quite well known in the Houston area.· Large companies have an advantage because of their well-known brand names.well-known/well known for: · The island is well-known for its beautiful beaches.better-known/best-known: · Pat Boone is one of America's best-known Christian entertainers.
► legendary someone or something that is legendary is famous for being very special or interesting, and people like to talk or read about them: · The studio was owned by Sam Goldwyn, the legendary Hollywood producer.· The album was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios.
► celebrated very well known, admired, and talked about by a lot of people, especially because of some special success or achievement: · Martin Luther King Jr. gave his celebrated speech before the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.· Van Gogh, perhaps Holland's most celebrated artist, died in poverty.
► noted: noted musician/scientist/surgeon etc well known and respected because of a special ability or achievement: · The picture was taken in the mid-1880s by the noted photographer C.S. Fly.· The author quotes Stephen Jay Gould, the noted Harvard scientist, to support his theories.
► renowned famous for a particular quality or activity: · Jesse Jackson, the renowned civil rights leader, was in the city again last night.renowned for: · Barbados is renowned for the marvellous cricket players it produces.renowned as: · Renowned as a newspaper editor, Greeley ran against Grant for president in 1872.
► eminent an eminent doctor, lawyer, scientist etc is famous for being extremely successful in his or her profession and is admired and respected for this: · She's an eminent psychiatrist at the Harvard Medical School.· While he lived, Nehru remained the most eminent spokesman for the Third World.
► notorious someone who is notorious is famous because of something bad they have done: · One of Britain's most notorious criminals has escaped from prison.· Davis is a notorious woman-hater.notorious for: · English soccer fans are notorious for their drunkenness.
► infamous famous for being bad, especially for being immoral or evil: · He was a member of the regime's infamous secret police.· The night club is named after New Orleans' infamous red light district.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost
1very famous and admired: · Organisations with strong cultures often centre themselves around almost legendary figures in their history.· The culture wars here are almost legendary.· First there is the almost legendary ease of use.· The 205's chassis has achieved almost legendary status.
► now· He was dressed in the garb of a Catholic priest and he bore an uncanny resemblance to the now legendary Spencer Tracy.· It was the now legendary Nightmare Scenario.· Dee and Kelley had done the now legendary vanishing act and they'd taken Barry along with them.
NOUN► figure· Organisations with strong cultures often centre themselves around almost legendary figures in their history.· The implication: one does well to regard oneself as a legendary figure.· A legendary figure, Liall a Mahajetsu, led an army of warriors for millennia, in distant battles across the cosmos.· He was an associate of Neuhaus, and like that legendary figure imparted the richest sense of cultural and human ideals.· He thought it a mistake for the Prince to make his first visit in the shadow of such a legendary figure.· Teddy Edwards, is one of the legendary figures in jazz saxophone.· Many of the novel's legendary figures, however, do successfully complement an obsessively Cainite outlook.· Until now, to Yeremi, Space Marines had been virtually legendary figures.
► land· The local recipient of the most fixes, year after year, is legendary land speculator Don Diamond.· It was lobbied by folks on the payroll of legendary land speculator Don Diamond.
Lonnie Johnson, the legendary blues guitarist Her singing was legendary.► see thesaurus at famous2[only before noun] talked about in a legend → mythical: The cave is the home of a legendary giant.