semi-legendary
Adjective
Meaning
semi-legendary (not comparable)
Almost legendary; approaching the status of a legend.
Examples
The transmission of Buddhism to China via the Silk Road began in the 1st century CE, according to a semi-legendary account of an ambassador sent to the West by the Chinese Emperor Ming (58–75).
To some he is a daring adventurer and discoverer; citation to others, a semi-legendary blunderer or prevaricator.