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Fabulous — Fab u*lous (f[a^]b [ u]*l[u^]s), a. [L. fabulosus; cf. F. fabuleux. See {Fable}.] 1. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero. [1913 Webster] The fabulous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fabulous — Chanson par Ashley Tisdale et Lucas Grabeel extrait de l’album High School Musical 2 HSM 2.jpg Sortie 24 septembre 2007 (É. U.) Durée 3:21 Genre … Wikipédia en Français
Fabulous — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Fabulous» Canción de Ashley Tisdale y Lucas Grabeel Álbum High School Musical 2 (álbum) Publicación 14 de agost … Wikipedia Español
fabulous — originally meant ‘mythical, legendary’, but already in the 17c its meaning was extended to refer to anything astonishing or incredible, whether or not it belonged to fable or legend. The word enjoyed a revival in America and Britain in the 50s… … Modern English usage
Fabulous — can refer to:* a typical gay word * See also: Taffy, Glamazon, Beautiful, and Feminine * Fabulous (song), a 2002 song by Jaheim * Fabulous (High School Musical 2 song), a song from the film High School Musical 2 *Fabolous (sic) , a rap artist *… … Wikipedia
fabulous — early 15c., mythical, legendary, from L. fabulosus celebrated in fable; rich in myths, from fabula (see FABLE (Cf. fable)). Sense of incredible first recorded c.1600. Slang shortening fab first recorded 1957; popularized in reference to The… … Etymology dictionary
fabulous — index exorbitant, remarkable, special Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fabulous — *fictitious, mythical, legendary, apocryphal Analogous words: astonishing, amazing, astounding (see SURPRISE vb): extravagant, inordinate (see EXCESSIVE): *monstrous, prodigious, stupendous Contrasted words: credible, believable, colorable (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fabulous — [adj] amazing, wonderful 10*, A 1*, aces*, A OK*, astonishing, astounding, awesome, best, breathtaking, cool*, doozie*, extravagant, fab*, fantastic, fictitious, first class, greatest, groovy*, immense, inconceivable, incredible, legendary,… … New thesaurus
fabulous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) great; extraordinary. 2) informal wonderful. 3) mythical. DERIVATIVES fabulously adverb fabulousness noun. ORIGIN Latin fabulosus celebrated in fable , from fabula story … English terms dictionary
fabulous — [fab′yo͞o ləs, fab′byələs] adj. [ME < L fabulosus, fabled < fabula] 1. of or like a fable; imaginary, fictitious, or legendary 2. hard to believe; incredible; astounding 3. Informal very good; wonderful SYN. FICTITIOUS fabulously adv.… … English World dictionary
