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epic
[ep-ik]
adjective
noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style.
Homer's Iliad is an epic poem.
resembling or suggesting such poetry.
an epic novel on the founding of the country.
heroic; majestic; impressively great.
the epic events of the war.
of unusually great size or extent.
a crime wave of epic proportions.
Slang.Ģżvery impressive; spectacular; awesome.
Their burgers and fries are epic!
noun
an epic poem.
epic poetry.
any composition resembling an epic.
something worthy to form the subject of an epic.
The defense of the Alamo is an American epic.
Also called Old Ionic.ĢżEpic. the Greek dialect represented in the Iliad and the Odyssey, apparently Aeolic modified by Ionic.
epic
/ ĖɱčÉŖ°ģ /
noun
a long narrative poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero, esp one originating in oral folk tradition
the genre of epic poetry
any work of literature, film, etc, having heroic deeds for its subject matter or having other qualities associated with the epic
a Hollywood epic
an episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attempted
the epic of Scott's expedition to the South Pole
adjective
denoting, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics
of heroic or impressive proportions
an epic voyage
epic
A long narrative poem written in elevated style, in which heroes of great historical or legendary importance perform valorous deeds. The setting is vast in scope, covering great nations, the world, or the universe, and the action is important to the history of a nation or people. The Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid are some great epics from world literature, and two great epics in English are Beowulf and Paradise Lost.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- epically adverb
- epiclike adjective
- nonepic adjective
- nonepical adjective
- semiepic adjective
- semiepical adjective
- superepic adjective
- unepic adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of epic1
Example Sentences
One of his first engineering jobs was with the Roses for the epic 14-month recording of their Second Coming record at Rockfield.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner put on a performance for the ages as they battled over an epic five sets for the French Open crown.
The experience was an epic disappointment that couldnāt even be turned around when Meg did finally appear, no matter how hungry she was.
The comments were Trump's latest since the epic fallout between him and Musk unravelled on social media.
Play-by-play announcer Mike Breen captured the excitement of the moment as well, although with a slightly less epic delivery than his South Korean counterparts.
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