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    ep·ic
    [ˈepik]
    noun
    epic (noun) · epics (plural noun)
    1. a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
      • the genre of epic poems:
        "the romances display gentler emotions not found in Greek epic"
      • a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time:
        "a Hollywood biblical epic"
    adjective
    epic (adjective)
    1. relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics:
      "England's national epic poem Beowulf"
      • heroic or grand in scale or character:
        "his epic journey around the world" · "a tragedy of epic proportions"
      • informal
        particularly impressive or remarkable:
        "the gig last night was epic" · "these CEOs are paid salaries and bonuses in the millions despite their epic failures"
    Origin
    late 16th century (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’.
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    noun
    1. a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
      • a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time:
        epic film
        long film
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