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6 dictionary results for: Odyssey
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Od·ys·sey       [od-uh-see] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -seys for 2.
1.(italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
2.(often lowercase) a long series of wanderings or adventures, esp. when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc.
—Related forms
Od·ys·se·an, adjective
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od·ys·sey       (ŏd'ĭ-sē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. od·ys·seys
  1. An extended adventurous voyage or trip.
  2. An intellectual or spiritual quest: an odyssey of discovery.


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Od·ys·sey       (ŏd'ĭ-sē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The younger of the two surviving ancient Greek epic poems, traditionally ascribed to Homer but containing much orally transmitted material composed over several centuries, and concerning the adventures and ordeals of the Greek warrior Odysseus after the fall of Troy as he struggles to return home and reestablish himself as king of Ithaca.

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odyssey 
1601, "Odyssey," from L. Odyssea, from Gk. Odysseia, name of the Homeric epic poem of ancient Greece, relating the 10-year wanderings of Odysseus (L. Ulysses), king of Ithaca, after the Trojan War. Figurative sense of "long, adventurous journey" is first recorded 1889.

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odyssey

noun
1. a long wandering and eventful journey 
2. a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy 

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Odyssey

Od"ys*sey\, n. [L. Odyssea, Gr. ?, fr. ? Ulysses: cf.F. Odyss['e]e.] An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy.

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