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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
odyssey /ˈɒdɪsi/

▶noun (pl. odysseys) a long and eventful or adventurous journey or process.

– derivatives
odyssean /ˌɒdɪˈsiːən/ adjective.

– origin C19: from Odyssey, the title of a Greek epic poem attributed to Homer describing the adventures of Odysseus (Ulysses) on his journey home from Troy; via L. from Gk Odusseia.

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