Famous
Famous adjective - Widely known.
Usage example: a book about some of the most famous people of the last century
Legendary is a synonym for famous in illustrious topic. In some cases you can use "Legendary" instead an adjective "Famous", when it comes to topics like celebrated, well-known.
Legendary
Legendary adjective - Based on, described in, or being a myth.
Famous is a synonym for legendary in celebrated topic. You can use "Famous" instead an adjective "Legendary".
Nearby Word: legend
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For the most part, mages assume that none of their number were ever famous or legendary (and some cases where they believe that they were have a few holes in them).
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This was essentially the point of Randy Orton's "Legend Killer" gimmick; he severely injured several of WWE's most famous and legendary personalities, in some cases even forcing their retirement.
Source: Hero Killer - Among other things, Merlin is name-dropped constantly (and he studied at Hogwarts, according to Word of God), Morgana le Fey is apparently a famous witch, the Greek hero Bellerophon was a famous Greek wizard, and "Fluffy" may or may not be related to the legendary Cerberus.
Source: Fanfic Fuel
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