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EPIC POETRY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does epic poetry mean?
• EPIC POETRY (noun)
The noun EPIC POETRY has 1 sense:
1. poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
Familiarity information: EPIC POETRY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
epic poetry; heroic poetry
Hypernyms ("epic poetry" is a kind of...):
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