saga
noun
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
sagas
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pluralof saga.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Whether in the films beloved by the Wu-Tang or the animated sagas Megan favors, characters battle not simply for survival but to achieve mastery.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
That being said, Jacir’s fourth feature — packed as it is with storylines — could stand a bit more context and fewer of the expositional traps that big-cast sagas easily fall into.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
The Manchester City striker, who is his country's all-time top scorer with 55 goals in 48 games, has donated a rare 16th-Century manuscript of Viking sagas to the part of Norway where he grew up.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The powerhouse behind sagas like "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry" now forecasts a one-billion-euro operating loss for its 2025-26 financial year.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Icelanders are among the most literate in the world and the Icelandic sagas rate among the greatest in literature.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
