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Definition of "epical" [ep•ic•al]

  • Any book containing 2 or more epics. (noun)
  • In epic poetry, a lengthy, revered narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. (noun)
  • Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic; having qualities of epics. (adjective)

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Use "epical" in a sentence
  • "His longer poems (miscalled epical) have no more intimate bond of union than their more or less immediate relation to his own personality."
  • "_ The poetic instinct -- one might call it "epical" or"
  • "King and the Clown, on the other hand, is a polished, colorful, epical tale set in Korea's distant past."
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