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/ˈsägə/,
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sagas, plural;
  1. A long story of heroic achievement, esp. a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic
    • - a figure straight out of a Viking saga
  2. A long, involved story, account, or series of incidents
    • - the saga of her engagement

  1. a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
  2. In Norse mythology, Sága (possibly meaning "seeress"Orchard (1997:136).) is a goddess associated with the location Sökkvabekkr (pronounced in Old Norse; "sunken bank", "sunken bench", or "treasure bank"Orchard (1997:152) and Lindow (2001:265) have "sunken bank". ...
  3. The sagas (from Icelandic saga, plural sögur), are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, about migration to Iceland, and of feuds between Icelandic families. They were written in the Old Norse language, mainly in Iceland.
  4. Saga is a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game (MMORTS). Saga is touted as the world's first collectible online real-time strategy game. It was also named the most anticipated release of 2008 by TCGPlayer. ...
  5. Saga is the first studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in 1978.
  6. Saga is a progressive rock quintet, formed in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Greg Floyd and Welsh-born vocalist Michael Sadler have been the principal songwriters for Saga. ...
  7. Saga is a light double-cream blue cheese, very similar to Brie with an edible, white mold rind. It is a cow's milk cheese invented in Denmark by the cheese-making Tholstrup family but is now also made in the US.
  8. The Simple API for Grid Applications (SAGA), is an open standard defined and maintained by the Open Grid Forum that describes an interface for high-level Grid application programming.
  9. Saga is a Swedish white nationalist singer-songwriter. She started as the vocalist for Symphony of Sorrow, but has since become known for her tribute CDs to the white power skinhead band Skrewdriver, and for her softer physical representation of the white power message. ...
  10. An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends; Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story
  11. Saga Prefecture - a prefecture in the Western island, Kyushu, Japan; Saga - a city in Saga Prefecture, Japan
  12. An ancient Scandinavian narrative of historical or mythical events.
  13. A story of the exploits of a hero, or the story of a family told through several generations. Stories of the exploits of Daniel Boone or Davey Crockett are sagas in the former sense. Alex Haley's "Roots" would be considered a saga in the latter sense. Return to Menu
  14. EPIC with a 64-bit data path. Doesn't support dual address cycle.
  15. heroic tale originally passed own through oral tradition
  16. lengthy oral history or stories about heroic exploits and trials of Viking Age ancestors, written 200 years after the exploits occurred. Icelandic Sagas are famous pieces of literature, among the first works not written in Latin, but in the language of the people, Old Norse. See related web page.
  17. Lengthy Scandinavian and Icelandic prose narratives about famous historical heroes, notable families, or the adventures of kings and warriors.
  18. Scripts for Animated Graphic Adventures. A scripting engine originally developed by The Dreamers Guild, Inc. Later rights to the version used for ITE were obtained by "The Wyrmkeep Entertainment Co."
  19. Submarine built by COMEX in France, powered submerged by two Swedish Sterling cycle engines
  20. A book that covers several generations of a family, usually starting in historical times and ending in the present.
  21. abbr. Sand and Gravel Association. The former trade federation for sand and gravel producers now amalgamated with BACMI as QPA.
  22. Saga figures were released on blue cardbacks in 2002 for Attack of the Clones and continued through early 2004.
  23. [ Book 1 - Chronicles | Book 2 - Adventures | Book 3 - Legends ] Bionicle is a line of toys made by the Lego Group that is marketed towards those in the 7-16 year-old range. ... Bionicle is a line of toys made by the Lego Group that is marketed towards those in the 7-16 year-old range. ... ...
  24. Saga can refer to the dining hall, the Sodexho food service, or the food itself. You can easily say, “Do you want to go to Saga to get served Saga by Saga?” And be perfectly clear. ...