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destan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • epic noun A long narrative poem or story celebrating the heroic deeds of a legendary figure.
  • saga noun A long traditional story, originally an Old Norse tale of family history, heroism, or legend.

Senses

destan is used for these senses in English:

  • epic An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
  • saga Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story.

epic — full definition

  1. noun A long narrative poem or story celebrating the heroic deeds of a legendary figure.
  2. adjective Impressively large, heroic, or grand in scale.

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.

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