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adj
Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic, grandiose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Any book containing two or more epics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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noun
A lengthy, revered narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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adjective
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: epic
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History
From epic + -al.
