Definition of epic

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Epic (a.) 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..

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Epicure :: Epicure (n.) One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table..
Epicranium :: Epicranium (n.) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc..
Blottesque :: Blottesque (a.) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; wanting in delineation.
Epicedian :: Epicedian (a.) Epicedial.
Trochoid :: Trochoid (n.) The curve described by any point in a wheel rolling on a line; a cycloid; a roulette; in general, the curve described by any point fixedly connected with a moving curve while the moving curve rolls without slipping on a second fixed curve, the curves all being in one plane. Cycloids, epicycloids, hypocycloids, cardioids, etc., are all trochoids..
Cyrenian :: Cyrenian (n.) One of a school of philosophers, established at Cyrene by Aristippus, a disciple of Socrates. Their doctrines were nearly the same as those of the Epicureans..
Equant :: Equant (n.) A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also eccentric equator.
Epos :: Epos (n.) An epic.
Whitebait :: Whitebait (n.) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England..
Fable :: Fable (n.) The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem..
Epicedial :: Epicedial (a.) Elegiac; funereal.
Epicoele :: Epicoele (n.) A cavity formed by the invagination of the outer wall of the body, as the atrium of an amphioxus and possibly the body cavity of vertebrates..
Epichordal :: Epichordal (a.) Upon or above the notochord; -- applied esp. to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it..
Hypocycloid :: Hypocycloid (n.) A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the concave side in the fixed circle. Cf. Epicycloid, and Trochoid..
Cid :: Cid (n.) An epic poem, which celebrates the exploits of the Spanish national hero, Ruy Diaz..
Incensed :: Incensed (a.) Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes..
Gastronomy :: Gastronomy (n.) The art or science of good eating; epicurism; the art of good cheer.
Epichiremata :: Epichiremata (pl. ) of Epichirem.
Aeneid :: Aeneid (n.) The great epic poem of Virgil, of which the hero is Aeneas..
Epicurism :: Epicurism (n.) The doctrines of Epicurus.
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