epic

Universal Words noun, adjective noun 1 [C,U] a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation's history; this style of poetry: one of the great Hindu epics * the creative genius of Greek epic compareLYRIC 2 [C] a long film/movie or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subject 3 [C] (sometimes humorous) a long and difficult job or activity that you think people should admire: Their four-hour match on Centre Court was an epic. adjective [usuallybeforenoun] 1 having the features of an epic: an epic poem compareLYRIC 2 taking place over a long period of time and involving a lot of difficulties: an epic journey / struggle 3 very great and impressive: a tragedy of epic proportions