Definition of epic

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Epic (a.) Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated style..

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Depict :: Depict (p. p.) Depicted.
Perichordal :: Perichordal (a.) Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal..
Gastronomer :: Gastronomer (n.) One fond of good living; an epicure.
Equant :: Equant (n.) A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also eccentric equator.
Epicycloidal :: Epicycloidal (a.) Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its properties..
Depicted :: Depicted (imp. & p. p.) of Depic.
Epicureous :: Epicureous (a.) Epicurean.
Epicureanism :: Epicureanism (n.) Attachment to the doctrines of Epicurus; the principles or belief of Epicurus.
High :: High (superl.) Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high..
Incensed :: Incensed (a.) Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes..
Epicurean :: Epicurean (a.) Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy..
Epicranial :: Epicranial (a.) Pertaining to the epicranium; as epicranial muscles.
Rhapsody :: Rhapsody (n.) A recitation or song of a rhapsodist; a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation, or usually recited, at one time; hence, a division of the Iliad or the Odyssey; -- called also a book..
Deferent :: Deferent (n.) An imaginary circle surrounding the earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the center of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round..
Georama :: Georama (n.) A hollow globe on the inner surface of which a map of the world is depicted, to be examined by one standing inside..
Belly-god :: Belly-god (n.) One whose great pleasure it is to gratify his appetite; a glutton; an epicure.
Depicting :: Depicting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Depic.
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To represent by lines drawn; to form a sketch or a picture of; to represent by a picture; to delineate; hence, to represent by words; to depict; to describe..
Trochoid :: Trochoid (n.) The curve described by any point in a wheel rolling on a line; a cycloid; a roulette; in general, the curve described by any point fixedly connected with a moving curve while the moving curve rolls without slipping on a second fixed curve, the curves all being in one plane. Cycloids, epicycloids, hypocycloids, cardioids, etc., are all trochoids..
Epicondyle :: Epicondyle (n.) A projection on the inner side of the distal end of the numerus; the internal condyle.
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