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Legendary vs Calydon - What's the difference?

legendary | calydon |

As an adjective legendary

is of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

As a noun legendary

is (obsolete) a collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.

As a proper noun calydon is

(historical) an ancient greek city in the country of Ætolia]], north of the [[w:gulf of patras|gulf of patras in western greece, situated on the west bank of the river evenus.

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.
  • calydon

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (dated) * Kalydon * (dated)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (historical) An Ancient Greek city in the country of Ætolia]], north of the [[w:Gulf of Patras, Gulf of Patras in western Greece, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus.
  • (historical, Greek mythology) The legendary founding king and eponym of the city of Calydon, whose failure to honour the goddess Artemis in a rite resulted in her sending the Calydonian Boar to lay waste to the city.
  • Derived terms

    * Calydonian * Calydonian Boar * Calydonian Hunt

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