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saga

Syllabification: (sa·ga)
Pronunciation: /ˈsägə/
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Definition of saga

noun

  • a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic:a figure straight out of a Viking saga
  • a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents:the saga of her engagement

Origin:

early 18th century: from Old Norse, literally 'narrative'; related to saw3

saga in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of saga in the British & World English dictionary