epic epic /ˈɛpɪk/

adjective

1. () 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
   
2. () 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

1. () 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.