| word | odyssey |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) A long, wandering journey full of trials and adventures. (2) A spiritual journey or quest. |
| eg_sentence | Their six-month camping trip around the country was an odyssey they would always remember. |
| explanation | Odysseus, the hero of Homer's Odyssey, spends 20 years traveling home from the Trojan War. He has astonishing adventures and learns a great deal about himself and the world; he even descends to the underworld to talk to the dead. Thus, an odyssey is any long, complicated journey, often a quest for a goal, and may be a spiritual or psychological journey as well as an actual voyage |
| IPA | ˈɑdəsi |
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