Saga

Word SAGA
Character 4
Hyphenation sa ga
Pronunciations /ˈsɑːɡə/

Definitions and meanings of "Saga"

What do we mean by saga?

A prose narrative usually written in Iceland between 1120 and 1400, dealing with the families that first settled Iceland and their descendants, with the histories of the kings of Norway, and with the myths and legends of early Germanic gods and heroes. noun

A modern prose narrative that resembles a saga. noun

A long detailed report. noun

An ancient Scandinavian legend or tradition of considerable length, relating either mythical or historical events; a tale; a history: as, the Völsunga saga; the Knytlinga saga. noun

A Scandinavian legend, or heroic or mythic tradition, among the Norsemen and kindred people; a northern European popular historical or religious tale of olden time. noun

An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends noun

Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story. noun

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 noun

An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.

Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story.

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The word "saga" in example sentences

Submit a Comment • Trackback (0) • With so many permutations and mixed motivations, the Palin saga is starting to feel like a Restoration play. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Markos linked to, by the way, a rather well-done explanation of the Durbin saga from a conservative blogger who actually gets it. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In modern publishing, at any rate in the UK, the term saga is generally used to describe a type of fiction aimed principally at women. ❋ Michael Allen (2005)

Once we get into the twentieth century, the term saga was chiefly popularised by John Galsworthy, who wrote The Forsyte Saga. ❋ Michael Allen (2005)

The term saga also crops up, occasionally, in science fiction, e.g. in relation to E.E. ❋ Michael Allen (2005)

The recent Cadillac/Greymac/Kilderkin saga is a current, rather tortured example of what can happen when governments impose a regime of rent controls. ❋ Unknown (1982)

As such the final solution to this saga is a realignment of exchange rates and the rebalancing of trade. ❋ ADVFN Clem Chambers (2010)

The more I read about this saga is the more I respect Mrs. Sanford. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A link to the latest development in his saga is here, courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel ❋ Unknown (2008)

Anderson & B. Herbert have their own writing style, and I don't think they are up to Franks 'standard, but then again i am realy curious as to how the saga is about to end. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The multiple name saga is something that is encountered in day to day life on a regular basis and women moving here need to be prepared to deal with it. ❋ Unknown (2004)

#85 (a Swamp Thing encounter) are in here too, although the title saga is obviously the main draw. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Twilight saga is a great story filled with interesting characters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Comics legend Gilbert Hernandez, with his brothers Jaime and Mario, responsible for the three-decade-spanning Love and Rockets saga, is speaking at Fantagraphics this weekend. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Stephenie has stated before that the saga is for older teenagers, so why are parents allowing children as young be involved? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Anyway, I'm glad that RCS Libri will soon publish Wild Cards but I'm a bit surprised because your Songs of Ice and Fire saga is actually published by Mondadori, another italian publisher. ❋ Grrm (2010)

I think they just want bigger names in the next two movies, since the saga is so insanely huge now. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sudanese UN female employee Lubna Hussein faced threats of imprisonment and flogging for the “sin” of wearing trousers in Khartoum - and her saga is far from over. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Beecher saga is incredibly rich, and picking one route into the lives of Harriet and her brothers and sisters meant walking away from other, equally tantalizing paths. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Twilight saga is going to be around for a while so i would get over it. crispy ❋ Unknown (2009)

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