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n. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero.

n. A literary or dramatic composition that resembles an extended narrative poem celebrating heroic feats.

n. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic: the epic of the Old West.

adj. Of, constituting, having to do with, or suggestive of a literary epic: an epic poem.

adj. Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size: "A vast musical panorama . . . it requires an epic musical understanding to do it justice” ( Tim Page).

adj. Heroic and impressive in quality: "Here in the courtroom . . . there was more of that epic atmosphere, the extra amperage of a special moment” ( Scott Turow).

n. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.

n. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

adj. Of, or relating to, an epic.

adj. Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

adj. Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.

adj. Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated style.

n. An epic or heroic poem. See epic, a.

Pertaining to or constituting an epos or heroic poem; narrating at length and in metrical form as a poetic whole with subordination of parts a series of heroic achievements or of events under supernatural guidance.

Hence Of heroic character or quality; bold in action; imposing.

n. A narrative poem of elevated character, describing generally the exploits of heroes; an epic poem. See I.

adj. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

adj. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic

n. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

"It is best perhaps to use the term epic, and to qualify the term by explanation."

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