Odyssey

//ˈɑ.dɪ.si// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.

    "Many have been sharing cartoons praying for a successful conclusion to the Wild Boar team's odyssey, hoping that it will end in their safe rescue."

  2. 2
    a long wandering and eventful journey wordnet
  3. 3
    An intellectual or spiritual quest.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

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Example

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"Its detractors agree that it is more than a humans-in-space odyssey — even if they do not agree on why that is so."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Odyssey, from Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεία (Odusseía, “the story of Odysseus”).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia, “the story of Odysseus”).

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