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ro·man-fleuve R0293100 (rō-mäN′flœv′)n. pl. ro·mans-fleuves (rō-mäN′flœv′) A long novel, often in many volumes, chronicling the history of several generations of a family, community, or other group and often presenting an overall view of society during a particular epoch. Also called saga novel. [French : roman, novel + fleuve, river.]roman-fleuve (rɔmɑ̃flœv) n, pl romans-fleuves (rɔmɑ̃flœv) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a novel or series of novels dealing with a family or other group over several generations[literally: stream novel]sa•ga (ˈsɑ gə) n., pl. -gas. 1. a medieval Scandinavian prose narrative of events in the lives of historical or legendary individuals or families. 2. any narrative of heroic exploits. 3. Also called sa′ga nov`el. a form of novel that chronicles the members or generations of a family or social group. [1700–10; < Old Norse; c. saw3] roman-fleuveA French term meaning stream novel, used tomean a series of novels involving a family over several generations. EncyclopediaSeeSagaThesaurusSeesaga |