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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Epicranium :: Epicranium (n.) The dorsal wall of the head of insects.
Depicting :: Depicting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Depic.
Sea Horse :: Sea horse () A fabulous creature, half horse and half fish, represented in classic mythology as driven by sea dogs or ridden by the Nereids. It is also depicted in heraldry. See Hippocampus..
Perichordal :: Perichordal (a.) Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal..
Depict :: Depict (p. p.) Depicted.
Epicurean :: Epicurean (a.) Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy..
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..
Fable :: Fable (n.) The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem..
Perigord Pie :: Perigord pie () A pie made of truffles, much esteemed by epicures..
Whitebait :: Whitebait (n.) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England..
Epicarp :: Epicarp () The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.
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..
Depict :: Depict (p. p.) Depicted.
Drawer :: Drawer (n.) One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer..
Depict :: Depict (v. t.) To represent in words; to describe vividly.
Epicranium :: Epicranium (n.) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc..
Epicurean :: Epicurean (n.) One given to epicurean indulgence.
Epopoeia :: Epopoeia (n.) An epic poem; epic poetry.
Epicedial :: Epicedial (a.) Elegiac; funereal.
Hypotrochoid :: Hypotrochoid (n.) A curve, traced by a point in the radius, or radius produced, of a circle which rolls upon the concave side of a fixed circle. See Hypocycloid, Epicycloid, and Trochoid..
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