Entry Word: fabulous

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 based on, described in, or being a myth <the city of Phoenix is named after a fabulous bird that every 500 years destroys itself with fire, only to rise again from its own ashes> — see mythical 1
2 causing wonder or astonishment <the fabulous sites of dazzlingly lit Las Vegas> — see marvelous 1
3 not real and existing only in the imagination <a story of a fabulous land where the people know nothing of war and live together in perfect harmony> — see imaginary
4 of the very best kind <we had a fabulous time on our vacation> — see excellent