fabled
adjective
[ ˈfeɪbəld ]
• famous, especially by reputation.
• "a fabled art collection"
Similar:
celebrated,
renowned,
famed,
famous,
well known,
(rightly) prized,
much publicized,
noted,
notable,
distinguished,
acclaimed,
illustrious,
pre-eminent,
prominent,
great,
esteemed,
prestigious,
well thought of,
of note,
of consequence,
of repute,
of high standing,
• mythical; imaginary.
• "the fabled kingdom"
Similar:
legendary,
mythical,
mythic,
mythological,
fabulous,
folkloric,
fairy-tale,
heroic,
traditional,
fictitious,
imaginary,
imagined,
made up,
unreal,
hypothetical,
fantastic,
proverbial,
apocryphal,
allegorical,
symbolic,
parabolic,
fable
verb
• tell fictitious tales.
• "I do not dream nor fable"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French fable (noun), from Latin fabula ‘story’, from fari ‘speak’.
