Definition of Epic
1. Noun. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.
Exact synonyms: Epic Poem, Epos, Heroic Poem
Generic synonyms: Poem, Verse Form
Specialized synonyms: Aeneid, Divina Commedia, Divine Comedy, Iliad, Odyssey, Nibelungenlied
Specialized synonyms: Chanson De Geste, Rhapsody, Heroic, Heroic Meter, Heroic Verse
Derivative terms: Epical
Generic synonyms: Poem, Verse Form
Specialized synonyms: Aeneid, Divina Commedia, Divine Comedy, Iliad, Odyssey, Nibelungenlied
Specialized synonyms: Chanson De Geste, Rhapsody, Heroic, Heroic Meter, Heroic Verse
Derivative terms: Epical
2. Adjective. Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale). "Heroic sculpture"
3. Adjective. Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic. "Epic tradition"
Definition of Epic
1. a. 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.
2. n. An epic or heroic poem. See Epic,
Definition of Epic
1. a long narrative poem [n -S] : EPICAL [adj], EPICALLY [adv]
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