saga
UK/'sɑ:gә/US
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Definitions
n.
A long story of heroic deeds or family history; originally an Old Norse prose narrative.
英雄传奇，长篇故事；北欧散文传说
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsagaother
=saga
Common Collocations
- 1.family saga家族传奇
- 2.epic saga史诗传奇
- 3.ongoing saga旷日持久的故事
- 4.Norse saga北欧传说
Example Sentences
- 1.
The novel tells the saga of three generations of a family surviving war and hardship.
- 2.
The legal saga over the disputed inheritance dragged on for nearly a decade.
- 3.
The Icelandic sagas are among the most celebrated works of medieval literature.