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ep·ic E0174500 (ĕp′ĭk)n.1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero.2. A literary or dramatic composition that resembles an extended narrative poem celebrating heroic feats.3. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic: the epic of the Old West.adj.1. Of, constituting, having to do with, or suggestive of a literary epic: an epic poem.2. Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size: "A vast musical panorama ... it requires an epic musical understanding to do it justice" (Tim Page).3. Heroic and impressive in quality: "Here in the courtroom ... there was more of that epic atmosphere, the extra amperage of a special moment" (Scott Turow).
[From Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos, word, song; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]
ep′i·cal·ly adv.epic (ˈɛpɪk) n1. (Poetry) a long narrative poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero, esp one originating in oral folk tradition2. (Poetry) the genre of epic poetry3. (Art Terms) any work of literature, film, etc, having heroic deeds for its subject matter or having other qualities associated with the epic: a Hollywood epic. 4. an episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attempted: the epic of Scott's expedition to the South Pole. adj5. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics6. of heroic or impressive proportions: an epic voyage. [C16: from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos speech, word, song]ep•ic (ˈɛp ɪk)
adj. Also, ep′i•cal. 1. of or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usu. centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: The Iliad is an epic poem. 2. resembling or suggesting such poetry: an epic novel. 3. heroic; majestic; impressively great. 4. of unusually great size or extent: a crime wave of epic proportions.n. 5. an epic poem. 6. epic poetry. 7. a novel, film, etc., resembling or suggesting an epic. 8. something worthy to form the subject of an epic. [1580–90; < Latin epicus < Greek epikós. See epos, -ic]ep′i•cal•ly, adv. epicA long narrative poem usually concerning a central character of heroic stature, or incidents of national or tribal importance.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | epic - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deedsepic poem, heroic poem, epospoem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lineschanson de geste - Old French epic poemsrhapsody - an epic poem adapted for recitationheroic, heroic meter, heroic verse - a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter | | Adj. | 1. | epic - very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"heroic, larger-than-lifebig, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" | | 2. | epic - constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; "epic tradition"epical |
epicnoun1. saga, legend, adventure, chronicle, long story, long poem the Anglo-Saxon epic, `Beowulf'adjective1. long, great, grand, extended, classic, impressive, noble, elevated, lofty, high-flown, grandiose, exalted an epic romance2. heroic, long, great, vast, impressive, ambitious an epic journeyTranslationsepic (ˈepik) noun1. a long poem telling a story of great deeds. 史詩 史诗2. a long story, film etc telling of great deeds especially historic. 敘事史詩 叙事史诗epic
epic failAn especially big or embarrassing blunder. I can't believe I called the CEO by the wrong name! What an epic fail. I tried to bake a cake for my sister's birthday, but I accidentally used salt instead of sugar. Epic fail.See also: epic, faila disaster of epic proportionsA catastrophe. Often used figuratively. Meteorologists have been predicting that the hurricane will be a disaster of epic proportions for us because we're so close to the coast. Oh, my attempt to ask Addison to the dance was a disaster of epic proportions—I could only squeak out a few incoherent words before turning completely red and running away.See also: disaster, epic, of, proportiondisaster of epic proportionsCliché a very large disaster. (Often jocular.) The earthquake was responsible for a disaster of epic proportions. Your late arrival caused a disaster of epic proportions.See also: disaster, epic, of, proportionepic
epic, long, exalted narrative poem, usually on a serious subject, centered on a heroic figure. The earliest epics, known as primary, or original, epics, were shaped from the legends of an age when a nation was conquering and expanding; such is the foundation of the Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh, of the Iliad and the Odyssey of the Greek Homer, and of the Anglo-Saxon Beowulf. Literary, or secondary, epics, written in conscious imitation of earlier forms, are most notably represented by Vergil's Aeneid and Milton's Paradise Lost. The epic, which makes great demands on a poet's knowledge and skill, has been deemed the most ambitious of poetic forms. Some of its conventions, followed by epic writers in varying degrees, include a hero who embodies national, cultural, or religious ideals and upon whose actions depends to some degree the fate of his people; a course of action in which the hero performs great and difficult deeds; a whole era in the history of civilization; the intervention and recognition of divine or supernatural powers; the concern with eternal human problems; and a dignified and elaborate poetic style. Other works classified as epics are the Indian Mahabharata and Ramayana, the French Song of Roland, the Spanish Song of the Cid, the Germanic Niebelungenlied, Dante's Divine Comedy, Tasso's Gerusaleme Liberta, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, Spenser's Faerie Queene, and Camões's Lusiads. A mock epic is a form of satire in which trivial characters and events are treated with all the exalted epic conventions and are made to look ridiculous by the incongruity. The plot of Pope's Rape of the Lock, one of the most famous mock epics, is based on a quarrel over the theft of a lady's curl. Bibliography See studies by Sir C. M. Bowra (1961), H. V. Routh (2 vol., 1927; repr. 1968), C. A. Yu (1973), J. Ingalls (1984), and J. K. Newman (1986). EpicSee also Saga.AeneidVirgil’s epic poem glorifying the origin of the Roman people. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]BeowulfOld English epic poem of sixth-century Denmark. [Br. Lit.: Beowulf]Divine ComedyDante’s epic poem in three sections: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. [Ital. Lit.: Divine Comedy]Faerie Queeneallegorical epic poem by Edmund Spenser. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene]Frithiofs SagaEsaias Tegner’s poetic version of the Norse Saga of Frithiof the Bold. [Nor. Lit.: Haydn & Fuller, 275]GilgameshBabylonian epic of myth and folklore, centered on the king, Gilgamesh. [Babyl. Myth.: Gilgamesh]Gosta Berling’s SagaSelma Lagerlof’s story of the legendary life of an early nineteenth-century character. [Swed. Lit.: Gosta Berling’s Saga in Benét, 412]Heimskringlamedieval account of the kings of Norway from legendary times to the twelfth century. [Norw. Hist.: Haydn & Fuller, 322]IliadHomer’s epic detailing a few days near the end of the Trojan War. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad]Jerusalem DeliveredTasso’s celebrated romantic epic written during Renaissance. [Ital. Lit.: Jerusalem Delivered]Kalevalaalliterative epic poem of Finland. [Finn. Lit.: Kalevala]Laxdale Sagamedieval account of two Icelandic families and their feud. [Icel. Lit.: Benét, 572]Lusiad, Thecelebrates Portuguese heroes and wars. [Port. Lit.: Magill II, 608]MahabharataIndian epic poem of the struggle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. [Indian Lit.: Mahabharata]Nibelungenliedmedieval German epic poem of Siegfried and the Nibelung kings. [Ger. Lit.: Nibelungenlied]Njál Sagagreatest of the Icelandic sagas, based on the historical adventures of two families. [Icel. Lit.: Haydn & Fuller, 524]OdysseyHomer’s long, narrative poem centered on Odysseus. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]One Hundred Years of Solitudeencompasses the sweep of Latin American history. [Lat. Am. Lit.: Gabriel Garcia Marquez One Hundred Years of Solitude in Weiss, 336]Orlando FuriosoAriosto’s romantic epic; actually a continuation of Boiardo’s plot. [Ital. Lit.: Orlando Furioso]Orlando InnamoratoBoiardo’s epic combining Carolingian chivalry and Arthurian motifs. [Ital. Lit.: Orlando Innamorato]Paradise LostMilton’s epic poem of man’s first disobedience. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost]Ramayanaepic poem of ancient India. [Indian Lit.: Ramayana]Song of Igor’s CampaignOld Russian epic poem of 12th-century Prince Igor. [Russ. Lit.: Song of Igor’s Campaign]Song of Rolandchanson de geste of Roland and Charlemagne. [Fr. Lit.: Song of Roland]Song of the Cidepic poem of Spain by an anonymous author. [Span. Lit.: Song of the Cid]Terra Nostracombines the myths and history of twenty centuries of Western civilization. [Lat. Am. Lit.: Carlos Fuentes Terra Nostra in Weiss, 458]Volsunga Sagacycle of Scandinavian legends, major source of Niebelungenlied. [Scand. Lit.: Benét, 1064]epic1. a long narrative poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero, esp one originating in oral folk tradition 2. the genre of epic poetry 3. any work of literature, film, etc., having heroic deeds for its subject matter or having other qualities associated with the epic EPIC(Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing) The parallel architecture used in Intel's IA-64 chips. It was originally developed by HP. See IA-64.EPIC
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epic
Related to epic: epic poetrySynonyms for epicnoun sagaSynonyms- saga
- legend
- adventure
- chronicle
- long story
- long poem
adj longSynonyms- long
- great
- grand
- extended
- classic
- impressive
- noble
- elevated
- lofty
- high-flown
- grandiose
- exalted
adj heroicSynonyms- heroic
- long
- great
- vast
- impressive
- ambitious
Synonyms for epicnoun a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deedsSynonymsRelated Words- poem
- verse form
- chanson de geste
- rhapsody
- heroic
- heroic meter
- heroic verse
adj very imposing or impressiveSynonymsRelated Wordsadj constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epicSynonyms |