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saga
[ sah-guh ]
noun
- a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- any narrative or legend of heroic exploits.
- Also called saga novel. a form of the novel in which the members or generations of a family or social group are chronicled in a long and leisurely narrative.
- a dramatic history of a group, place, industry, etc.:
the saga of the transcontinental railroad.
- any very long story with dramatic events or parts:
the sad saga of her life in poverty.
saga
/ ˈsɑːɡə /
noun
- any of several medieval prose narratives written in Iceland and recounting the exploits of a hero or a family
- any similar heroic narrative
- Also calledsaga novel a series of novels about several generations or members of a family
- any other artistic production said to resemble a saga
- informal.a series of events or a story stretching over a long period
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saga1
C18: from Old Norse: a narrative; related to Old English secgan to say 1
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