sa|ga

sa|ga «SAH guh», noun.

1. a medieval Icelandic story of heroic deeds, especially one embodying the traditional history of Icelandic families or of the kings of Norway.

2. any story of heroic deeds; narrative having the characteristics of such sagas: »

The story of this American's business career in the Philippines is a…saga that seems almost too overblown to be believed (New Yorker).

SYNONYM(S): epic.

╂[< Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic saga). See related etym. at saw³ (Cf. ↑saw), say. (Cf. ↑say)]