(~s)
1.
An ~ is a long book, poem, or film, whose story extends over a long period of time or tells of great events.
...the Middle High German ~, ‘Nibelungenlied’, written about 1200...
At three hours and 21 minutes, it is an over-long, standard Hollywood ~.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
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Epic is also an adjective.
...~ narrative poems...
Like ‘Gone With The Wind’ it’s an unashamed ~ romance.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
Something that is ~ is very large and impressive.
...Columbus’s ~ voyage of discovery.
ADJ: usu ADJ n