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[ fey-buhld ] / ˈfeɪ bəld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fabled ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecelebrated in fables: a fabled goddess of the wood. having no real existence; fictitious: a fabled chest of gold. Origin of fabledFirst recorded in 1730–40; fable + -ed3 OTHER WORDS FROM fabledun·fa·bled, adjectiveWords nearby fabledFabianism, Fabian Society, Fabian tactics, Fabius Maximus, fable, fabled, fabliau, Fablon, Fabre, fabric, fabricable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fabledBy the numbers, in fact, the 2000s were the least bad decade for American family stability since the fabled 1950s. I Was Wrong About Same-Sex Marriage|David Frum|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST Watch the newsreel below and observe a fabled minute in the life and times of Marty Reisman, who died on Friday at age 81. Marty Reisman: The Magical Hustler Who Saved a Classic Game|Harold Evans|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST From the Wall Street Journal, a tale that makes Mitt Romney's fabled haircut seem tame by comparison. Man Named Mullet Convicted of Hate Crime in Ohio's Amish Country|Justin Green|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST With a fabled witch on her trail, student filmmaker Heather Donahue decides to film herself. Growgirl: Heather Donahue’s Journey From ‘Blair Witch’ to Growing Marijuana|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By focusing on the contact sheet this book provides insight into the creative and editing process of these fabled artists. Best Coffee Table Books 2011|Robert Birnbaum|December 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST Briareus, with all his fabled faculties, never had such numerous and supple fingers as this creature of human invention. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's|Elihu Burritt The body, like the fabled veil of the goddess, "conceals but to reveal." How to Read Human Nature|William Walker Atkinson The fabled ravishment of Leda by Jupiter in the form of a swan is capable of a like interpretation. Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick He is vulnerable, though it be only like the fabled Achilles in his heel. Thoughts on Man|William Godwin Here he sees the fabled monsters of the lower regions, and the shades of many departed heroes. A History of Roman Literature|Harold North Fowler
British Dictionary definitions for fabled
adjectivemade famous in fable 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 Words related to fabledstoried, mythical, famed, fictional, famous, fabulous, fanciful, unreal, mythological |