odyssey

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a long wandering and eventful journey
  2. noun a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy

Etymology

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

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