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legendry

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of legendry

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
Synonyms of legendry

folklore, legend, lore, myth, mythology, mythos, tradition
Words Related to legendry

folklife

information, knowledge, wisdom

anecdote, fable, folktale, old wivesʼ tale, tale, yarn

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