'EPIC' definitions:

Definition of 'epic'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" [syn: epic, heroic, larger-than-life]
adjective
Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; "epic tradition" [syn: epic, epical]
noun
A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds [syn: epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos]

Definition of 'Epic'

From: GCIDE
  • Epic \Ep"ic\, a. [L. epicus, Gr. ?, from ? a word, speech, tale, song; akin to L. vox voice: cf. F. ['e]pique. See Voice.] 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The epic poem treats of one great, complex action, in a grand style and with fullness of detail. --T. Arnold. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Epic'

From: GCIDE
  • Epic \Ep"ic\, n. An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'epic'

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Acronyms for 'epic'

From: V.E.R.A.
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  • European Public sector Information systems Conference
  • Explicit Parallelism Instruction Computing (Intel, CPU, VLIW)

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