epic
/ˈɛp.ɪk/ noun B2- An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero. · The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
- A series of events considered appropriate to an epic; any work of literature, film, etc. having heroic deeds and adventures as its subject matter. · The book was an epic in four volumes.
- A large or extended user story.
Plural epics
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His achievement proves that profound literary significance does not require epic scales or catastrophic events, but merely a perceptive, empathetic observer.
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