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heroic epic

heroic epic noun: a long poem that recounts the story of a hero's adventures and deeds, and is usually written in an elevated style.

Noun

heroic epic (plural heroic epics)

  1. A long poem that recounts the story of a hero's adventures and deeds, and is usually written in an elevated style.

Forms of heroic epic

pluralheroic epics

Questions about heroic epic

What does heroic epic mean?
Heroic epic means a long poem that recounts the story of a hero's adventures and deeds, and is usually written in an elevated style.
What part of speech is heroic epic?
Heroic epic is a noun.
What is the plural of heroic epic?
The plural of heroic epic is heroic epics.

Words near heroic epic in the dictionary

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