Meaning & use
epic
A long narrative poem or story recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero.
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Homer's Odyssey is one of the most famous epics in Western literature.
The professor assigned an ancient epic about a king's journey home from war.
A note on using this word
In casual speech, epic is also used informally to mean extremely impressive, as in an epic road trip.
Words with a similar meaning
sagachronicle
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Extremely impressive, large in scale, or exciting; used informally.
They described the concert as an epic night none of them would forget.
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