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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 heroplay

  Familiarity information: EPIC POETRY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EPIC POETRY (noun)


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...):

poesy; poetry; verse (literature in metrical form)


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