Fabled - English meaning

adjective

Publicly praised; celebrated.

Usage examples:

The band released their critically acclaimed debut in 1994

verb

Praise enthusiastically and publicly.

Usage examples:

The conference was acclaimed as a considerable success

adjective

Attracting public approval and praise

Usage examples:

Critically acclaimed "dinner party", based on the critically acclaimed novel by bill davies, was ma…

adjective

Constituting or containing allegory.

Usage examples:

An allegorical painting

adjective

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

Usage examples:

His alleged description of opera as ‘fat gits singing’ is probably apocryphal

adjective

An apocryphal story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened

Usage examples:

An apocryphal story, it's a good story but i dare say it's apocryphal.

adjective

Greatly admired; renowned.

Usage examples:

A celebrated mathematician

verb

Acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.

Usage examples:

They were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant

adjective

Famous for some special quality or ability

Usage examples:

Kelley was the most celebrated clown of his era.

adjective

Very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.

Usage examples:

A distinguished american educationist

verb

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

Usage examples:

The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy

adjective

(of a person or a body of work) respected and admired for excellence

Usage examples:

He had a long and distinguished career as a diplomat.

adjective

Held in great respect; admired.

Usage examples:

We dined in my esteemed friend's little room

verb

Respect and admire.

Usage examples:

Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers

adjective

Highly respected

Usage examples:

It is my honor to introduce our esteemed senator.

adjective

Extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large.

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Fabulous riches

adjective

Very good; wonderful

Usage examples:

This is a fabulous place!, fabulous profits

noun

A traditional story, usually written for children, which often involves imaginary creatures and magic

adjective

Known about by many people; renowned.

Usage examples:

He is famed for his eccentricities

adjective

Known about by many people; famous

Usage examples:

The famed transatlantic liner queen mary is moored here as a tourist attraction.

adjective

Known about by many people.

Usage examples:

A famous star

adjective

Known by very many or most people

Usage examples:

A famous actor/singer, marie curie is famous for discovering radium.

adjective

Extraordinarily good or attractive.

Usage examples:

They did a fantastic job

adjective

Not real or true; imaginary or fabricated.

Usage examples:

Reports of a deal were dismissed as fictitious by the minister

adjective

Invented and not true or existing; false

Usage examples:

He registered at the hotel under a fictitious name.

adjective

Not real

Usage examples:

Executives invented fictitious sales to justify amounts transferred offshore., many of the internet…

adjective

Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.

Usage examples:

The article was of great interest

noun

An important or distinguished person.

Usage examples:

The beatles, bob dylan, all the greats

adverb

Another term for literae humaniores.

adjective

Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined.

Usage examples:

Heroic deeds

noun

Behaviour or talk that is bold or dramatic.

Usage examples:

The england star is getting special treatment because of his world cup heroics

adjective

Having qualities appropriate for brave figures

adjective

Based on or serving as a hypothesis.

Usage examples:

Let us take a hypothetical case

noun

A hypothetical proposition or statement.

Usage examples:

Officials refuse to discuss military policy except in coy hypotheticals

adjective

Of or based on a hypothesis

Usage examples:

He dismissed the questions as purely hypothetical., any electronic voting system is hypothetically …

adjective

Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

Usage examples:

His illustrious predecessor

adjective

Widely known and esteemed

adjective

Famous because of its excellence

Usage examples:

An illustrious career

adjective

Existing only in the imagination.

Usage examples:

Chris had imaginary conversations with her

adjective

Existing only in the mind; not real

Usage examples:

All her worries were imaginary.

adjective

(of something unreal or untrue) believed to exist or be so.

Usage examples:

They suffered from ill health, real or imagined, throughout their lives

verb

Form a mental image or concept of.

Usage examples:

She imagined him at his desk, his head in his hands

adjective

Described in or based on legends.

Usage examples:

A legendary british king of the 4th century

adjective

Mythical.

Usage examples:

Mythic creatures

adjective

Existing only in myths (= ancient stories) or other traditional stories, or relating or similar to such stories

Usage examples:

Mythic creatures such as unicorns, mermaids, and dragons are regularly found in children's stories.…

adjective

Occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales.

Usage examples:

One of denmark's greatest mythical heroes

adjective

Mythical also means imaginary or not real

Usage examples:

I’d like to see that mythical girlfriend he’s always talking about.

adjective

Relating to, based on, or appearing in myths or mythology.

Usage examples:

The tree of life is one of the oldest of all mythological symbols

adjective

Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.

Usage examples:

The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias

noun

A famous or important person.

Usage examples:

Businessmen and local notables

adjective

Important and deserving attention

Usage examples:

She worked with many notable musicians., other sports have had work stoppages, most notably baseball.

adjective

Well known; famous.

Usage examples:

The restaurant is noted for its high standards of cuisine

verb

Notice or pay particular attention to (something).

Usage examples:

He noted his mother's unusual gaiety

adjective

More important or better than others

Usage examples:

She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject.

adjective

Inspiring respect and admiration; having high status.

Usage examples:

A prestigious academic post

adjective

Very much respected and admired, usually because of being important or of high quality

Usage examples:

The car won some of the industry's most prestigious awards., the harvard presidency is perhaps the …

adjective

Important; famous.

Usage examples:

She was a prominent member of the city council

noun

A stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.

adjective

Very noticeable, important, or famous

Usage examples:

She plays a prominent role in the organization., she has a prominent chin/nose., despite his promin…

adjective

(of a word or phrase) referred to in a proverb or idiom.

Usage examples:

I'm going to stick out like the proverbial sore thumb

noun

Used to stand for a word or phrase that is normally part of a proverb or idiom but is not actually uttered.

Usage examples:

One word out of line, and the proverbial hits the fan

adjective

(of a statement) commonly known, esp. because it is from a proverb or saying known by many people, or because it expresses a truth known by a particular group of people

Usage examples:

Yelling at me was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back.

adjective

Known or talked about by many people; famous.

Usage examples:

Britain is renowned for its love of animals

abbreviation

Second(s).

contraction

Is.

Usage examples:

It's raining

prefix

(used chiefly in oaths) god's.

Usage examples:

'sblood

adjective

Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.

Usage examples:

The traditional festivities of the church year

adjective

Following or belonging to the ways of behaving or beliefs that have been established for a long time

Usage examples:

The traditional two-parent family, traditional southern cooking, the traditional politeness of japa…

adjective

Imaginary or illusory.

Usage examples:

In the half-light the tiny cottages seemed unreal

adjective

As if imagined; strange and like a dream

Usage examples:

His face was an eerie, unreal color., we just ate and ate, and i was so full it was unreal.