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epic
epic
/ˈɛpɪk/
adjective
(
)
Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
(
larger-than-life
,
epic
,
heroic
)
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
An epic voyage
an epic voyage
Of heroic proportions
of heroic proportions
Heroic sculpture
heroic sculpture
(
)
Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
(
epical
,
epic
)
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
Epic tradition
epic tradition
noun
(
)
A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
(
epos
,
heroic poem
,
epic poem
,
epic
)
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Homer's "Iliad" is an epic that recounts the Trojan War.
Homer's "Iliad" is an epic that recounts the Trojan War.
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