saga — a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɑːɡə/
Korean meaning: 영웅적 업적에 관한 긴 이야기, 특히 중세 아이슬란드나 북유럽 산문 서사
Korean pronunciation: 사-가 (강세: 사)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cooking saga begins at 4 AM every holiday.
- The Twilight saga made vampires sparkle like disco balls.
- The saga of his lost keys turned into a three-hour house search.
saga
NOUN//ˈsɑːɡə//
a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative
Storyteller sharing epic heroic tales
Every hero's saga carries drama and karma
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Origin
From Old Norse 'saga,' meaning 'story' or 'narrative.' The word comes from the Proto-Germanic root 'sagw-' meaning 'to say' or 'to tell,' and was originally used to describe the epic prose narratives of medieval Iceland and Scandinavia.
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“My grandmother's cooking saga begins at 4 AM every holiday.”
“The Twilight saga made vampires sparkle like disco balls.”
“The saga of his lost keys turned into a three-hour house search.”
“The Icelandic sagas preserve ancient Norse culture and mythology.”
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