odyssey

CEFRB2

/ˈɒ.də.si/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long and eventful journey or experience.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts the journey of Odysseus back to Ithaca after the fall of Troy.

Examples

  • Learning about the rules of that card game was a real odyssey.

  • Tom and Mary watched 2001: A Space Odyssey.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An intellectual or spiritual quest.

  2. An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The hero's long and difficult blank home took ten years after the war.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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