epic
English Thesaurus
1. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | poem, verse form, |
| definition | : | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rhapsody, |
| definition | : | an epic poem adapted for recitation (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | heroic, heroic meter, heroic verse, |
| definition | : | a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | aeneid, |
| definition | : | an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | iliad, |
| definition | : | a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | odyssey, |
| definition | : | a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | nibelungenlied, |
| definition | : | an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings (noun.communication) |
2. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) (adj.all)
| similar | : | big, large, |
| definition | : | above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent (adj.all) |
3. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | epic, epical, |
| definition | : | constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic (adj.pert) |
4. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic (adj.pert)
5. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | epic, epical, |
| definition | : | constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic (adj.pert) |
6. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic (adj.pert)
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