semilegendary
adjective
semi·leg·end·ary
ˌse-mē-ˈle-jən-ˌder-ē 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: having historical foundation but elaborated in legend
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Annapurna and Nanga Parbat are particularly deadly, killing a quarter or more of the mountaineers who undertake an ascent, though not the semilegendary Maurice Herzog and Reinhold Messner.
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“Semilegendary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semilegendary. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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