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Epic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Epic : adj
1: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary
(especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of
heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" [syn: heroic,
larger-than-life]
2: constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a
literary epic; "epic tradition" [syn: epical]
(noun)
1: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds [syn: epic
poem, heroic poem, epos]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Epic : \Ep"ic\, n.
An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Epic : \Ep"ic\, a. [L. epicus, Gr. ?, from ? a word, speech, tale,
song; akin to L. vox voice: cf. F. ['e]pique. See Voice.]
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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Epic : Electronic Privacy Information Center (cryptography)
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
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Epic : European Public sector Information systems Conference
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
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Epic : Explicit Parallelism Instruction Computing (Intel)
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Epic |
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mayasworld: RT @XSilent_DreamsX RT @mcr4life95 Best Tweeter 09: @Gerardway. he hasnt tweeted in months but still gains followers. thats how Epic he is. |
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theCinematheque: 20th anniv. presentation of Hou Hsiao Hsien's award-winning Taiwanese Epic A CITY OF SADNESS 7:15pm http://is.gd/5rNpB |
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TheLonePirate: Misfits was Epic. C'moooon second series! |
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