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epic (adjective); more epic, most epic
1. Relating to a significant literary composition: As a student, Karen wrote an epic poem for her English class.
2. Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size: A musical performance of immense length requires an epic musical knowledge to understand it.
3. Heroic and impressive in quality or achievement: The university football game was an epic battle between two great teams.
A reference to dealing with events of importance.
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epic (EP ik) (noun)
Typically a story or writing describing the legendary and heroic events and happenings of a period in history: James read a historic saga, or an epic, to his children about a particular cowboy.
epoch (EP uhk, EE puhk") (noun)
A time in history that is set off by specific events or happenings: The creation of the printing press marked the beginning of the epoch of literacy for many Europeans and future generations around the world.

The balladeers told the epic tale of giants who lived on the earth before the present epoch in which we live.

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