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mythical

 
Dictionary: myth·i·cal   (mĭth'ĭ-kəl) pronunciation also myth·ic
(-ĭk)
adj.
  1. Of or existing in myth: the mythical unicorn.
  2. Imaginary; fictitious.
  3. often mythic Of, relating to, or having the nature of a myth: a novel of profound, almost mythic consequence.
mythically myth'i·cal·ly adv.

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IN BRIEF: Imaginary or not real.

pronunciation Unicorns are mythical creatures with a single long spiral horn on their heads.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
  Synonyms: fabulous, mythic, mythologic, mythological


 
 
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