saga
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sa·ga /ˈsɑːɡə/ noun [countable] 1 STORYa long and complicated series of events, or a description of this 一长串的事件；长篇的描述 The whole saga began back in May. 整件事情的开始要回溯到5月份。saga of She launched into the saga of her on-off engagement. 她开始讲起她订婚复退婚的曲折长篇故事。2 ALa long story about events that happen over many years 长篇故事，家世小说saga of a saga of four generations of the Coleman family 有关科尔曼家族四代人的家世小说► see thesaurus at story3. ALRMone of the stories written about the Vikings of Norway and Iceland 萨迦〔关于挪威和冰岛地区海盗的传说〕
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saga• But it is also a saga of human avarice and the abuse of power.• Stay tuned, because the Carrey saga should get interesting.• For some reason, the whole extraordinary saga of San Diego and Tijuana during Prohibition has been forgotten.• Her saga of the rise and fall of a powerful family dynasty was a great commercial success.• His saga could distract and entertain, guilt-free, for years.• The novel is a historical saga, set in Tudor times.• Meridon is linked to the aforementioned Lacey sagas, but its plot is self-contained.• Chang's novel is the real-life saga of a Chinese family.• Getting here from Milwaukee was a real saga.• Let me update you on my social security saga.• We have a crucial role to play in the unfolding of the sagas.• Our Susan and Vera saga in Bewley's is not that far-fetched and it replaces negative comment in many cases.Origin saga (1700-1800) Old Norsesa·ga nounChineseSyllable
a long complicated events, or series of a and Corpus
saga
sa‧ga /ˈsɑːɡə/
noun [countable]
The whole saga began back in May.
saga of
She launched into the saga of her on-off engagement.
2. a long story about events that happen over many years
saga of
a saga of four generations of the Coleman family
3. one of the stories written about the Vikings of Norway and Iceland
▪ story a description of how something happened that is intended to entertain people, and may be true or imaginary: a ghost story | a love story | It’s a story about a man who loses his memory. | a book of short stories
▪tale a story about strange imaginary events, or exciting events that happened in the past: a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen | I loved hearing tales of his travels.
▪myth noun [uncountable and countable] a very old imaginary story about gods and magical creatures: an ancient myth | Greek and Roman myths
▪legend noun [uncountable and countable] an old story about brave people or magical events that are probably not true: popular legends of the creation of the world | According to legend, King Arthur was buried there.
▪fable a traditional imaginary short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially a story about animals: the fable of the tortoise and the hare | a Chinese fable
▪epic a story told in a long book, film, or poem which is about great or exciting events, especially in history: an epic about 13th-century Scottish hero William Wallace
▪saga a story about a series of events that take place over a long period of time, especially events involving one family: a family saga beginning in the 1880s
▪yarn informal a long exciting story that is not completely true: The movie’s a rattling good yarn and full of action.
sa‧ga /ˈsɑːɡə/
noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Old Norse
1. a long and complicated series of events, or a description of this:Language: Old Norse
saga of
2. a long story about events that happen over many years
saga of
3. one of the stories written about the Vikings of Norway and Iceland
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