Fabled Meaning

/fˈeɪbəld/
C1

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adjKnown only in fables; fictitious.

adjMade known by fables or reputation; legendary, famed.

"2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text We tug our hammer-headed mules along the tourist trails of Petra, the fabled Nabataean capital cut from rock the color of living muscle."

verbsimple past and past participle of fable

He died believing that he had found the fabled golden city of the Incas.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The explorer searched for the ____ city of gold deep in the jungle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers set out to find the ____ city of gold that was hidden deep within the jungle.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The explorer searched for the ____ city of gold deep in the jungle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers set out to find the ____ city of gold that was hidden deep within the jungle.

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