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epic
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Princeton's WordNet
epic poem, heroic poem, epic, eposadjective
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
epic, heroic, larger-than-lifeadjective
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
"an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
epic, epicaladjective
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
"epic tradition"
Wiktionary
epicnoun
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.
The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
epicnoun
A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.
The book was an epic in four volumes.
epicadjective
Of, or relating to, an epic.
Beowulf is an epic poem.
epicadjective
Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character
epicadjective
Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.
The after-prom party was epic.
Etymology: From epicus, from ἐπικός, from ἔπος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Epicadjective
Narrative; comprising narrations, not acted, but rehearsed. It is usually supposed to be heroick, or to contain one great action atchieved by a hero.
Etymology: epicus, Latin; ἐπος.
Holmes, whose name shall live in epic song,
While music numbers, or while verse has feet. Dryden.The epic poem is more for the manners, and the tragedy for the passions. Dryden.
From morality they formed that kind of poem and fable which we call epic. Alexander Pope, View of Epic Poems.
Wikipedia
Epic
Epic is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released as the second single from their third album The Real Thing in 1990 in US, UK and Europe. The song was the band's breakthrough hit, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two in New Zealand, and number one in Australia for three weeks. It is among the band's most popular songs and a staple in their concerts. "Epic" was ranked number 30 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. In 2009 it was ranked the 54th best hard-rock song of all time by VH1 and appeared at number 46 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, an Australian music poll.
ChatGPT
Epic
An epic is a genre of literature that typically describes a hero's journey or quest on a grand scale. It often involves the protagonist overcoming monumental obstacles, engaging in intense battles or conflicts, and encountering extraordinary beings or events. Epics are known for their length, intricate plotlines, and exploration of important themes such as heroism, honor, fate, and the complexities of human nature. They often reflect the values, beliefs, and cultural heritage of a particular society or civilization.
Webster Dictionary
Epicadjective
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
Epicnoun
an epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a
Etymology: [L. epicus, Gr. , from a word, speech, tale, song; akin to L. vox voice: cf. F. pique. See Voice.]
Wikidata
Epic
"Epic" is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released in 1989/1990 as the second single from their third album The Real Thing in US and in 1990 as their second single from that album in the UK and Europe. The song was a breakthrough hit. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and their first Number One single on the Australian charts. It is the band's most popular song and a staple in their concerts. "Epic" was ranked number thirty on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs, number sixty-seven on their 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders list, in 2009, it was named the 54th best hard rock song of all time also by VH1, also in 2009 it charted number 46 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, the largest music poll in the world.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Epic
ep′ik, adj. applied to a poem which recounts a great event in an elevated style: lofty: grand.—n. an epic or heroic poem: a story comparable to those in epic poems.—ns. Ep′icism; Ep′icist.—Epic dialect, the Greek in which the books of Homer are written. [L. epicus—Gr. epikos—epos, a word.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Epic
a poem that treats of the events in the life of a nation or a race or the founder of one, agreeably to the passion inspiring it and in such form as to kindle and keep alive the heroism thereof in the generations thereafter; or a poem in celebration of the thoughts, feelings, and feats of a whole nation or race; its proper function is to disimprison the soul of the related facts and give a noble rendering of them; of compositions of this kind the "Iliad" of Homer, the "Æneid" of Virgil, and the "Divine Comedy" of Dante take the lead.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of epic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of epic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of epic in a Sentence
If you think too much about how to seduce someone else, it’s an epic fail, to seduce someone is to make them want to know more about you, to be part of your world. So if you are trying to please someone else, you’re failing at seduction. I always say to think about yourself and how you present yourself to the world and how you practice that every day. I believe in wearing my nice lingerie every single day. It’s a moment that doesn’t take any extra time out of your day. It’s also a small way to exude glamour and beauty in everyday life.
Fortnite Season 10 is coming to an end, and all of this is hype for Season 11, instead of just the standard update approach that Epic Games does for Fortnite... which is going down for a few hours to apply an update, Epic Games has created an entire marketing and social media campaign, along with a narrative story around it.
If that is scary for Apple's iOS customers... and for this court, that is simply a consequence of what Epic is asking for.
It was an epic day.
Prices plunged because the OPEC confab ended up being an epic fail on the part of all involved. Russia has clearly decided to employ a scorched earth approach to the oil market: every country for itself.
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- الملحميArabic
- dastanAzerbaijani
- eposCzech
- episk, storslåetDanish
- Epos, toll, außergewöhnlich, Wahnsinns-, episch, wahnsinnig, denkwürdigGerman
- έποςGreek
- epopeaEsperanto
- epopeya, épicoSpanish
- mahtava, mieletön, eepos, eeppinenFinnish
- épopée, épiqueFrench
- eipiciúilIrish
- épicoGalician
- ard-skeeal, ard-skeealaghManx
- էպոսArmenian
- epica, epicoItalian
- 叙事詩Japanese
- дастанKazakh
- 서사시Korean
- дастанKyrgyz
- heroicisLatin
- heldhaftig, epos, episch, heldendichtDutch
- episk, storslåttNorwegian
- epos, epicki, epopeja, epicznyPolish
- épicoPortuguese
- эпопея, эпический, эпосRussian
- storslagen, episkSwedish
- มหากาพย์Thai
- epikoTagalog
- destanTurkish
- sử thiVietnamese
- 史诗Chinese
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