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fabled

[ fey-buhld ]

adjective

  1. celebrated in fables:

    a fabled goddess of the wood.

  2. having no real existence; fictitious:

    a fabled chest of gold.



fabled

/ ˈfeɪbəld /

adjective

  1. made famous in fable
  2. fictitious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • un·fabled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fabled1

First recorded in 1730–40; fable + -ed 3
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Example Sentences

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Hundreds have been party guests of Buddy Rogers at fabled Pickfair in the last decade, but none has ever seen Miss Pickford.

When he does choose to return, the Holywood golfer will see parts of the fabled grounds he has yet to experience in his past 17 years of visiting.

From BBC

It also recognizes that the fabled idea of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll is utter bulls**t.

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While his first two albums were DIY affairs, recorded in a couple of days and self-released, his latest, The Crux, was created in New York's fabled Electric Lady studios.

From BBC

With unchecked bravado, he promises to stage Wings blowout events at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and fabled North American venues like Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.

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