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    MYTHIC

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validityplay

    Example:

    the fabulous unicorn

    Synonyms:

    fabulous; mythic; mythical; mythologic; mythological

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    unreal (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria)

    Derivation:

    myth (a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Relating to or having the nature of mythplay

    Example:

    a novel of almost mythic consequence

    Classified under:

    Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

    Pertainym:

    myth (a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people)

    Derivation:

    myth (a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people)

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