mythical

/ˈmɪθ·ɪ·kəl/ adj

Definition

› Grandpa tells stories about dragons and other mythical creatures. › Mythical also means imaginary or not real: I’d like to see that mythical girlfriend he’s always talking about.

(Definition of mythical adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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mystic n
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