saga

/ˈsɑːɡə/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"The family's multi-generational story, filled with triumphs, betrayals, and migrations across continents, became known as the family saga. "

noun

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

Examples :

"The family's move across the country was a saga of packing boxes, missed flights, and unexpected delays. "

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Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

migrations noun

/maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/ /mɪˈɡreɪʃənz/

An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

"The annual migrations of snowbirds to Florida for the winter bring a lot of traffic. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

histories noun

/ˈhɪstəriz/ /ˈhɪstriːz/

The aggregate of past events.

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

narrative noun

/ˈnæɹətɪv/

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.

"The teacher's narrative of the historical event was clear and easy to follow. "

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

continents noun

/ˈkɑntənən(t)s/ /ˈkɑntɪnən(t)s/

Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.

"Students in geography class learn about the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. "

triumphs noun

/ˈtraɪʌmfs/ /ˈtraɪʌmps/

A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

"the triumph of knowledge"

dealing verb

/ˈdiːlɪŋ/

To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."

generational adjective

/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl/ /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃnəl/

Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations.

"The family business has experienced generational changes in leadership and management styles. "

betrayals noun

/bɪˈtreɪ.əlz/ /bɪˈtreɪ.l̩z/

The act of betraying

"The politician's many betrayals of the public trust led to his swift downfall. "