Epic

epic

ˈɛpɪk/

noun
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a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.
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informal

an exceptionally long and arduous task or activity.

"the business of getting hospital treatment soon became an epic" adjective
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relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics.

"our national epic poem Beowulf"


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heroic or grand in scale or character.

"his epic journey around the world"