plural sagas
1
: a long and complicated story with many details
the saga of a shipwrecked crew
Her first novel was a family saga set in Iowa.
2
: a long and complicated series of events
Getting our car back turned into quite a saga.
3
: a long story about past heroes from Norway and Iceland
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“Saga.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/saga. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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