Thesaurus: epic

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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, a.
3. adj. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
4. adj. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
5. n. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
6. 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. The epic poem treats of one great, complex action, in a grand style and with fullness of detail. T. Arnold. An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a.
7. Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kindof narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real orfictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, arenarrated in an elevated style.The epic poem treats of one great, complex action, in a grand styleand with fullness of detail. T. Arnold.
8. j:55/n:45 s. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) a. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic