Thesaurus results for LEGENDRY

legendry

noun

ˈle-jən-drē

Definition of legendry

as in mythology

the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place although the historic King Arthur lived in the sixth century, most of the legendry regarding him and the Knights of the Round Table is set in the far more romantic age of medieval chivalry

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Recent Examples of legendry The fries entered true-crime legendry during the 2016 trial of Cindy Kaye Henderson Reese. — Lawrence Specker | , al, 15 Mar. 2023

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Taking a cue from Dante himself, Curci also borrowed motifs from popular mythology.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
In mythology, a centaur is a composite creature with the head, arms and torso of a human joined to the body and legs of a horse.

— Alexandra J. Zanela, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of mythology

Noun

John Henry, one of the most famous characters in American folklore, was in fact a Black man who died while part of a prison work gang excavating a railway tunnel in western Virginia in the early 1870s.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The National Weather Service says there are two versions of the folklore.

— Ray Petelin, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of folklore

Noun

What was intended to be a day of camaraderie, tradition and celebration has been marked by profound sadness.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Selig in essence dumped his team’s AL tradition for a few more home games with the Cubs and their money-spending fans from the North Shore.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of tradition

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Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Throughout October, ghost tours are giving visitors a look at the neighborhood's history and haunting local lore.

— Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lore

Noun

The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Honoring the legend with your meat is the only way to truly pay your respects.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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