English to Irish Meaning of epic - epic

Epic :

epic

noun

Rhapsody

adjective

foinn

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Definitions of epic in English

Noun(1) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Adjective(1) very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale(2) constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic

Examples of epic in English

(1) He engages with an unprecedented range of Greek and Roman writing; every genre, not just epic , leaves its mark in the poem's idiom.(2) Since he writes neither drama nor epic , he said, his poetry can only be lyrical.(3) I know that as epic as the performances of the athletes were, there were similarly heroic contributions that are almost entirely overlooked.(4) Your review, though diplomatic, is completely off the mark - this film is an epic time waster.(5) Likewise, in the Metamorphoses Ovid subverts the epic , the literary genre best suited to Augustus's program of cultural classicism.(6) I'm trying to tell you about something of grand, epic proportions.(7) The production is based on the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about a Native American named Hiawatha, a real man who lived some 500 years ago.(8) The hero El Cid, who became the subject of an epic poem, modeled these qualities.(9) The editor in him couldn't resist trying to translate the great epic poem into English.(10) By the seventh century, scribes had written down Anglo-Saxon Chronicles and the oral epic poem, Beowulf.(11) Last night I went out with Saige and her friend Craig from Sydney, which meant a night of epic drinking.(12) In taking the nationalistic, idealized and ancient form of the epic and combining it with a narrative of mercantile discovery, CamÔö£├ües embodies early modern epistemological anxiety.(13) Maybe I could tell you that our feat of alcohol consumption was of truly epic proportions.(14) But why create a fictional romance in a historical epic and then do very little to make viewers care anything about that story?(15) IT has been a truly epic journey, some 10 years in the making.(16) Both species can engage in river journeys of epic scale.

Related Phrases of epic

(1) epic fail ::

teip den scoth

(2) epic poem ::

dán eipiciúil

Related Phrases of epic

(1) epic fail ::

teip den scoth

(2) epic poem ::

dán eipiciúil

Synonyms

Adjective

1. heroic ::

heroic

2. ambitious ::

uaillmhianach

Noun

4. heroic poem ::

dán heroic

5. long film ::

scannán fada

Antonyms

1. humble ::

humble

2. unimpressive ::

unimpressive

Different Forms

epic, epics

Word Example from TV Shows

Epic. Epic.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 2

Epic. Epic.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 2

Not now, Sheldon, I'm dealing with an EPIC screwup,

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 5

$Don’t start\Nwith$

Don’t start
with "the EPIC tales about the outskirts".

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 5

EPIC wardrobe room, I think, ever.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 24

Examples of epic from TV Shows

Epic. Epic.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 2

Epic. Epic.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 2

Not now, Sheldon, I'm dealing with an EPIC screwup,

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 5

$Don’t start\Nwith$

Don’t start
with "the EPIC tales about the outskirts".

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 5

EPIC wardrobe room, I think, ever.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 24

English to Irish Dictionary: epic

Meaning and definitions of epic, translation in Irish language for epic with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of epic in Irish and in English language.

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What epic means in Irish, epic meaning in Irish, epic definition, examples and pronunciation of epic in Irish language.

English to Irish Dictionary: epic

Meaning and definitions of epic, translation in Irish language for epic with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of epic in Irish and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'epic'

What epic means in Irish, epic meaning in Irish, epic definition, examples and pronunciation of epic in Irish language.