saga

/'sɑ:gə/

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Word: Saga

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A saga is a long story, often about the adventures and experiences of a hero or a family. Originally, the word referred to stories from the 12th to 14th centuries about the families that settled in Iceland and their descendants. Nowadays, it can refer to any long narrative that tells a similar kind of story.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "saga" when talking about stories that are epic or have a lot of detail and characters.
• It often implies that the story is significant and has a lot of events over a long period.

Examples:

• "The saga of Harry Potter follows the young wizard's journey to defeat dark forces."
• "The family saga was passed down through generations, filled with tales of love and struggle."

Advanced Usage:

• In literature, "saga" can refer to a series of related stories or novels that follow a particular theme or characters over time.
• You might hear it used in modern contexts, like "the saga of the company’s rise and fall," indicating a complex and lengthy story about the company's history.

Word Variants:

• Sagas (plural): Refers to multiple stories or narratives.
• Saga-like (adjective): Describing something that resembles a saga in its complexity or length.

Different Meanings:

While "saga" primarily refers to a narrative, it can also imply: - A lengthy or complicated series of events, especially in modern contexts. - The term can also be used humorously to describe any long, drawn-out story or situation.

Synonyms:

• Epic
• Chronicle
• Narrative
• Legend
• Tale

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "saga," but you might encounter phrases like: - "What a saga!" used to express amazement at a long or complicated story. - "The saga continues" indicates that a story is ongoing or that there are more developments to come.

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Noun

1. a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account