Resolute vs Legendary - What's the difference?
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Firm, unyielding, determined.
* Shakespeare
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(obsolete) Convinced; satisfied; sure.
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:
(obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
(obsolete) One who relates legends.
Resolute is a related term of legendary.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between resolute and legendary
is that resolute is (obsolete) convinced; satisfied; sure while legendary is (obsolete) one who relates legends.As adjectives the difference between resolute and legendary
is that resolute is firm, unyielding, determined while 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.resolute
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
- He was resolute in his decision to stay.
- Edward is at hand, / Ready to fight; therefore be resolute .
- If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!
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Usage notes
* The one-word comparative form resoluter and superlative form resolutest are both well attested, though not as common as the two-word forms “more resolute” and “most resolute”.Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* irresolutelegendary
English
Adjective
(-)- And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.