saga

saga
[ˈsɑːgə]
noun
  1. a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic
    萨迦(关于英雄业绩的长篇故事,尤指用古挪威语或古冰岛语记载的中世纪叙事散文)
    a figure straight out of a Viking saga.
    直接出自北欧海盗萨迦的人物。
    ■a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents
    长篇故事;长篇记叙;一连串事件
    launching into the saga of her engagement.
    开始大讲她的订婚史。
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from Old Norse, literally narrative'; related to saw
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