saga
noun
Simple meaning
A narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɑɡə
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Definition
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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
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.
Saga Prefecture (a prefecture in western Kyushu, Japan)
The capital city of Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: 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
Used this way, saga is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in literature or storytelling and family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Literature/storytelling
- Family/home
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