odyssey
nounUK /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/ · US /ˈɑ.dɪ.si/
Etymology From Odyssey, from Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεία (Odusseía, “the story of Odysseus”).
1
An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.
- 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.2018 July 8, Euan McKirdy, Hilary Whiteman, “Thai cave rescue: Divers enter cave to free boys”, in edition.cnn.com, CNN, retrieved 08 Jul 2018:
2
An intellectual or spiritual quest.
- Related terms
- Odysseus, Odyssey, Ulysses