saga

• Nom désignant un récit long et détaillé, souvent légendaire ou historique, qui relate les aventures d'un héros ou d'une famille ; à l'origine, il s'appliquait aux récits médiévaux islandais, et de nos jours il s'emploie pour toute narration prosaïque de ce type, y compris des suites de films ou de livres.

A noun referring to a long, detailed narrative that recounts the adventures of a hero or a family, originally used for medieval Icelandic stories but now applied to any prose narrative resembling such an account.

1. Long story of heroic deedsB2formal

   A long, detailed narrative about the adventures of a hero or a family, originally from medieval Icelandic or Norse literature.

   Saga (récit épique)

   • The Icelandic sagas recount the lives of early settlers.
   • He read a saga about Viking explorers.
   • The family saga spanned several generations.

   Synonymeschronicleepichistorylegendmythnarrativeromancetale

2. Long, complicated series of eventsB2informal

   A long, involved story or series of events, often with many difficulties or dramatic turns.

   saga

   • The project turned into a saga of delays and budget issues.
   • Her journey to find her roots became a family saga.
   • The court case was a legal saga that lasted years.

   Synonymeschronicleepicnarrativeodysseystorytale