legendry

noun

leg·​end·​ry ˈle-jən-drē How to pronounce legendry (audio)
: a body of legends

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
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Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of legendry was in 1754

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“Legendry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legendry. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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