Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary thesaurus view recents

legendry

noun
Save Word
leg·​end·​ry | \ ˈle-jən-drē How to pronounce legendry (audio) \

Definition of legendry

: a body of legends
Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More about legendry

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of legendry in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of legendry

1754, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about legendry

Time Traveler for legendry

Time Traveler

The first known use of legendry was in 1754

See more words from the same year

Statistics for legendry

Cite this Entry

“Legendry.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legendry. Accessed 28 January 2020.

More from Merriam-Webster on legendry

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for legendry

Comments on legendry

What made you want to look up legendry? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

diligent

Listen to the pronounciation of diligent

showing steady, earnest care and effort

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

January 2020 Words of the Day Quiz

  • image1642096650
  • Which is a synonym of bonhomie?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Add Diction

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games