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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
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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
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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