The meaning of Saga

noun

An unusual and exciting or daring experience.

Usage examples:

Her recent adventures in italy

verb

Engage in daring or risky activity.

Usage examples:

They had adventured into the forest

noun

An unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, trip, or experience, or the excitement produced by such activities

Usage examples:

[ c ] she had some exciting adventures in peru., [ u ] henry is looking for thrills and adventure.

noun

A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.

Usage examples:

A vast chronicle of spanish history

verb

Record (a series of events) in a factual and detailed way.

Usage examples:

His work chronicles 20th-century migration

noun

A record of events in the order in which they happened

Usage examples:

This book is the most eloquent chronicle of an empire’s downfall that i have seen., infml the diary…

noun

A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.

Usage examples:

Happily did he write epics according to ancient rule; no one was impressed.

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics.

Usage examples:

Our national epic poem beowulf

noun

A book or movie that is long and contains a lot of action, usually about a subject from the past

Usage examples:

The iliad is the most famous greek epic., an epic struggle to achieve equality for african americans

noun

The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

Usage examples:

Medieval european history

noun

(the study of) past events considered together, esp. events or developments of a particular period, country, or subject

Usage examples:

[ u ] i’m taking a course in american history., [ c ] i’m reading a history of jazz (= a book that …

noun

A record of past events relating to a particular person or company

Usage examples:

This is the 50th consecutive month of uninterrupted job growth, the longest in the nation's history…

noun

A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.

Usage examples:

The legend of king arthur

adjective

Very well known.

Usage examples:

His speed and ferocity in attack were legend

noun

An old story or set of stories from ancient times, or the stories that people tell about a famous event or person

Usage examples:

[ u ] cajun legend suggests that white alligators are a symbol of prosperity., louis armstrong is a…

noun

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

Usage examples:

Ancient celtic myths

noun

A traditional story, esp. one which explains the early history or a cultural belief or practice of a group of people, or explains a natural event

Usage examples:

[ c ] kids like the stories about the gods and goddesses of greek and roman myths., [ c ] equal opp…

noun

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Usage examples:

A gripping narrative

adjective

In the form of or concerned with narration.

Usage examples:

A narrative poem

noun

A story or a description of events

Usage examples:

The novel is a wonderful narrative of wartime adventure.

noun

Unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure.

Usage examples:

There's a lot of palaver involved

verb

Talk unproductively and at length.

Usage examples:

It's too hot for palavering

noun

A lengthy and complicated procedure.

Usage examples:

He went through the rigmarole of securing the front door

noun

A long, complicated, or silly process

Usage examples:

You have to go through this whole rigmarole before you can register for a course.

noun

A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

Usage examples:

I had a thirst for romance

verb

Try to gain the love of; court.

Usage examples:

The wealthy estate owner romanced her

adjective

Relating to or denoting the group of indo-european languages descended from latin, principally french, spanish, portuguese, italian, catalan, occitan, and romanian.

Usage examples:

The romance languages

noun

An elaborate or glib speech or story, typically one used by a salesperson.

Usage examples:

He delivers a breathless and effortless spiel in promotion of his new novel

verb

Reel off; recite.

Usage examples:

He solemnly spieled all he knew

noun

An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

Usage examples:

An adventure story

noun

Variant spelling of storey.

noun

A part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level.

Usage examples:

A three-storey building