Main Entry: sa·ga

Pronunciation: \ˈsä-gə also ˈsa-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Old Norse — more at saw

Date: 1709

1 : a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
2 : a modern heroic narrative resembling the Icelandic saga
3 : a long detailed account <a saga of the Old South>