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| 1. | [ noun ] (verse,writing) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | |
| Synonyms: | epic_poem heroic_poem epos | |
| Related terms: | poem Iliad nibelungenlied chanson_de_geste Odyssey heroic_verse rhapsody divina_commedia Aeneid | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) | |
| Synonyms: | heroic larger-than-life | |
| Examples: | "an epic voyage" "of heroic proportions" "heroic sculpture" |
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| Related terms: | large | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic | |
| Synonyms: | epical | |
| Examples: | "epic tradition" |
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| Related terms: | epic_poem epic_poem | |
| Similar spelling: |
epoch episcia Epps epos |
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