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- 1. a Greek hexameter epic poem traditionally ascribed to Homer, describing the travels of Odysseus during his ten years of wandering after the fall of Troy. He eventually returned home to Ithaca and killed the suitors who had plagued his wife Penelope during his absence.
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noun [ C usually sing ] us / ˈɑd·ə·si / Add to word list. a long trip or period involving a lot of different and exciting activities, esp. while searching for something: The movie follows one man’s odyssey to find the mother he was separated from at birth.
The meaning of ODYSSEY is a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune. How to use odyssey in a sentence. Did you know?
noun [ C usually sing ] us / ˈɑd·ə·si / Add to word list. a long trip or period involving a lot of different and exciting activities, esp. while searching for something: The movie follows one man’s odyssey to find the mother he was separated from at birth.
Odyssey definition: an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.. See examples of ODYSSEY used in a sentence.
Ever since Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey told the story of warrior Odysseus’ ten-year journey home from Troy, odyssey has meant any epic journey. As with the word journey, odyssey has both a literal meaning and a figurative one.
ODYSSEY meaning: 1 : a long journey full of adventures; 2 : a series of experiences that give knowledge or understanding to someone.
n. The younger of the two surviving ancient Greek epic poems, traditionally ascribed to Homer but containing much orally transmitted material composed over several centuries, and concerning the adventures and ordeals of the Greek warrior Odysseus after the fall of Troy as he struggles to return home and reestablish himself as king of Ithaca.
