saga — meaning in English

English meaning

• saga noun A long traditional story, originally an Old Norse tale of family history, heroism, or legend.
• witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

saga is used for these senses in English:

• witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

saga — full definition

1. noun A long traditional story, originally an Old Norse tale of family history, heroism, or legend.
2. noun Any long, eventful story, especially one told in installments.

witch — full definition

1. noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
2. noun A practitioner of Wicca or a related modern pagan spiritual tradition.
3. verb To cast a spell on someone; to bewitch.

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