odyssey
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.od·ys·sey
noun \ˈä-də-sē\ plural od·ys·seys
Definition of ODYSSEY
1
: a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
2
: an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest
See Examples of ODYSSEY
- The story is about the emotional odyssey experienced by a teenage girl.
- the spiritual odyssey of the deeply religious
Origin of ODYSSEY
the Odyssey, epic poem attributed to Homer recounting the long wanderings of Odysseus
First Known Use: 1889
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