Meaning & use
saga
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A long, involved story, series of events, or connected narrative, often spanning many years.
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The trial turned into a legal saga that dragged on for nearly a decade.
Icelandic sagas recount the adventures of early Norse settlers and their families.
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Originally referred specifically to medieval Icelandic and Norse narratives, but now commonly describes any long, dramatic sequence of events.
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