mythic

mythic
[[t]mɪ̱θɪk[/t]]
1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Someone or something that is mythic exists only in myths and is therefore imaginary. [LITERARY]

In the earlier Celtic texts, the mythic figure of King Arthur is more clearly defined.

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2) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone or something as mythic, you mean that they have become very famous or important.

...a team whose reputation has achieved mythic proportions...

His rapid rise to power has given him a near-mythic status in the industry.


English dictionary. 2008.

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