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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But its place in history has much more to do with mythology than elevation.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The Bhagat Singh project joins a Historyverse slate that already encompasses titles drawn from Indian mythology and history, including projects centered on Shivaji and Swami Samarth.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mythology

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Growing intellectual interest in African American folklore generated fresh research into Hoodoo during the early 20th century, much of it collected by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s and ’40s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Happening upon this information, for first-time feature filmmaker Ryninks (who is also doing a master’s in folklore), felt like fate.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of folklore

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The latter was made by Collectiva Concepción, a Mexico City brand that seeks to support artisans in rural communities and preserve many of Mexico’s textile traditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
There has been no press conference or presentation event to unveil the Portuguese manager — a Real Madrid tradition that dates back more than 50 years.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tradition

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Wider parts of the Green Lantern Corps lore are incorporated in the story too, as the series unpacks what the famous space cops are all about.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The thing is, Tillman couldn’t speak about his character until now in order to protect Sadie Sink’s secretive role as Jean Grey, one of the most recognizable characters in Marvel lore.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

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