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Famed vs Legendary - What's the difference?

famed | legendary |

As adjectives the difference between famed and legendary

is that famed is having fame; famous or noted while legendary is of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

As a noun legendary is

a collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.

famed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having fame; famous or noted

    • legendary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
  • Appearing (solely) in legends.
  • Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
  • Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories
  • * 2013 , Phil McNulty, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980]", BBC Sport , 1 September 2013:
    • And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

    Noun

    (legendaries)
  • (obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
  • (obsolete) One who relates legends.