Meaning

noun a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

adjective very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

adjective constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic

originFrom Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).

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