saga
[ sah-guh ]
/ ˈsɑ gə /
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.
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Origin of saga
First recorded in 1700–10; from Old Norse: literally, “story, narrative, history”; cognate with saw3
Words nearby saga
safranine, S. Afr. D., safrole, saft, sag, saga, sagacious, sagacity, Sagamihara, Sagami Sea, sagamore
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British Dictionary definitions for saga
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 called: saga 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
Word Origin for saga
C18: from Old Norse: a narrative; related to Old English secgan to say 1
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