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Epic: epic [ˈɛpɪk][I]n[/I][B]1.[/B] (Literature / Poetry) a long narrative poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero, esp one originating in oral folk tradition
[B]2.[/B] (Literature / Poetry) the genre of epic poetry
[B]3.[/B] (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) any work of literature, film, etc., having heroic deeds for its subject matter or having other qualities associated with the epic a Hollywood epic
[B]4.[/B] an episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attempted the epic of Scott's expedition to the South Pole
[I]adj[/I][B]1.[/B] denoting, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics
[B]2.[/B] of heroic or impressive proportions an epic voyage
I think the younger persons version of epic, as in a vehicle on a bit of a tilt & the true meaning of the word is somewhat blurred!
You can teach a man everything. Apart from experience.
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