n. 1. Epic poetry, especially as a literary genre. 2. An epic poem. [French épopée, from Greek epopoiiā : epos, song, word; see wekw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + poiein, to make; see kwei-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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