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odyssey

Noun

IPA /ˈɒdəsi/

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A long journey involving many experiences, difficulties or adventures.

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odyssey/ˈɒdəsi/

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A journey begins
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The journey ranges across many places

An odyssey is a long and eventful journey.

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Their train trip became an odyssey of missed connections and unexpected discoveries.
Her research notes describe an odyssey through archives in five countries.

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odyssey — A long journey involving many experiences, difficulties or adventures.

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A long journey involving many experiences, difficulties or adventures.

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Word origin

From the title of the ancient Greek Odyssey, attributed to Homer, about the travels of Odysseus.

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An odyssey through a place or experience emphasises a long, eventful journey.

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