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 English
sagaother
=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.

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