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fabled definition

fa·bled (-bəld)

adjective

  1. told of in fables or legends; mythical; legendary
  2. unreal; fictitious

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fabled Synonyms

fabled

modif.

mythical, fanciful, unreal, mythological; see legendary 2.


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fabled Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • have: Helen of Troy is fabled to have had " a face that could launch a thousand ships " .

Modifies a noun

  • treasure: Discover the ancient towns of lucca and San Gimignano, and the fabled renaissance treasures of Florence and Siena.
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