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saga

[sah-guh]

noun

  1. a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.

  2. any narrative or legend of heroic exploits.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. 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.

  4. a dramatic history of a group, place, industry, etc..

    the saga of the transcontinental railroad.

  5. any very long story with dramatic events or parts.

    the sad saga of her life in poverty.



saga

/ ˈɑːɡə /

noun

  1. any of several medieval prose narratives written in Iceland and recounting the exploits of a hero or a family

  2. any similar heroic narrative

  3. Also called: saga novel.a series of novels about several generations or members of a family

  4. any other artistic production said to resemble a saga

  5. informala series of events or a story stretching over a long period

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of saga1

First recorded in 1700–10; from Old Norse: literally, “story, narrative, history”; cognate with saw 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of saga1

C18: from Old Norse: a narrative; related to Old English secgan to say 1
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What he and Fiona want now is for this long running saga to be resolved.

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These five projects — a combination of celebrity portraits, true-crime thrillers and oddball sagas — suggest the breadth of HBO Documentary Films’ strategy for an art form that has blossomed on the small screen.

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The saga began in June 2019, when music manager Scooter Braun bought Swift's former record label Big Machine and, with it, all of the songs from Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989 and Reputation.

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"It's just another final in the Luke and Luke saga."

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After ‘Chapter 1’ sputtered at the box office, the second part of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western saga has been withdrawn from its impending release date.

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