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/lɛd͡ʒ.(ə)nˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/ · noun
A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint..
The same society [the Swedish Old-text Society] has begun a continuation of the Old-Swedish Legendarium (in 2 volumes), edited for the society by Professor Stephens.
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” So began the legendarium that dominated a genre, changed Western literature and the field of linguistics, created a tapestry of characters and mythology that endured four generations, built an anti-war ethos that endured a World War and a Cold War, and spawned a multibillion-dollar media franchise.
Use legendarium when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Legendarium means A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint..
Common synonyms include legendary.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The same society [the Swedish Old-text Society] has begun a continuation of the Old-Swedish Legendarium (in 2 volumes), edited for the society by Professor Stephens.
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