EPIC OF GILGAMESH

Meaning of EPIC OF GILGAMESH in English

epic Akkadian poem detailing the adventured of the hero Gilgamesh (the most complete edition was written during the 7th century BC)

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EPIC OF GILGAMESH — Эпос о Гильгамеше
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EPIC — long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been loosely used to describe novels, such as Tolstoy's …
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EPIC — adj epic, epical; (un) poema epic (an) epic
Interlingua English vocab
GILGAMESH — Date: 1894 a legendary Sumerian king and hero of the ~ Epic
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GILGAMESH — Hero of the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh. The great literary work of ancient {{link=Mesopotamia">Mesopotamia , the epic is known from …
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EPIC — I Long, narrative poem in an elevated style that celebrates heroic achievement and treats themes of historical, national, religious, or …
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EPIC
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPIC — (n.) An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a.
Английский словарь Webster
EPIC — ( n. ) An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GILGAMESH — /gil"geuh mesh'/ , n. a legendary Sumerian king, the hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EPIC — — epically , adv. — epiclike , adj. /ep"ik/ , adj. Also, epical . 1. noting or pertaining to a …
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EPIC — n. long narrative poem; composition which resembles an epic; epic poetry
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GILGAMESH — n. hero of Babylonian and Sumerian epic poems, legendary ruler of Uruk
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EPIC — I. ˈe-pik adjective Etymology: Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos word, speech, poem — more at voice Date: 1589 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GILGAMESH — Date: 1894 : a legendary Sumerian king and hero of the Gilgamesh Epic
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EPIC — noun an epic or heroic poem. ·see epic, ·adj. 2. epic ·adj narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or …
Webster English vocab
EPIC — [ep.ic] adj [L epicus, fr. Gk epikos, fr. epos word, speech, poem--more at voice] (1589) 1: of, relating to, or …
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GILGAMESH — [Gil.ga.mesh] : a legendary Sumerian king and hero of the Gilgamesh Epic
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GILGAMESH — the best known of all ancient Mesopotamian heroes. Numerous tales in the Akkadian language have been told about Gilgamesh, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
GILGAMESH — Gilgamesh BrE AmE ˈɡɪlɡ ə meʃ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EPIC — epic BrE AmE ˈep ɪk ▷ epic|s s
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EPIC — / ˈepɪk; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] a long poem about the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EPIC — I. ep ‧ ic 1 /ˈepɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a book, poem, or film that tells a long story …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EPIC — n. & adj. --n. 1 a long poem narrating the adventures or deeds of one or more heroic or legendary …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EPIC — n. & adj. n. 1 a long poem narrating the adventures or deeds of one or more heroic or legendary …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EPIC — n. & adj. --n. 1. a long poem narrating the adventures or deeds of one or more heroic or legendary …
Oxford English vocab
EPIC — ( epics) 1. An epic is a long book, poem, or film, whose story extends over a long period of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EPIC — (~s) 1. An ~ is a long book, poem, or film, whose story extends over a long period of time …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EPIC — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lyric/narrative/epic etc poem (= a poem in a particular style ) ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EPIC — [noun] [C] - a film, poem or book which is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with …
Cambridge English vocab
EPIC — n. Aqhat Epic epic theatre Etana Epic
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EPIC — n. Long, narrative poem in an elevated style that celebrates heroic achievement and treats themes of historical, national, religious, or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GILGAMESH — n. Hero of the ancient Akkadian-language Epic of Gilgamesh. The great literary work of ancient Mesopotamia , the epic is …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EPIC — adj. Epic is used with these nouns: ↑ adventure , ↑ battle , ↑ drama , ↑ film , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EPIC — n. 25B6; noun the epics of Homer : HEROIC POEM; story, saga, legend, romance, chronicle, myth, fable, tale. a big …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GILGAMESH — [Mesopotamian] The great hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epic poetry. He is the precursor of Heracles and other folk heroes. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
EPIC — 1. сущ. 1) а) эпическая поэма The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics. ≈ Илиада и Одиссея - эпические поэмы. …
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GILGAMESH — Гильгамеш
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EPIC — epic.ogg 1. ʹepık n 1. 1> эпическая поэма; эпопея national epic - национальный эпос 2> героические, легендарные события; эпопея the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EPIC — 1. ʹepık n 1. 1> эпическая поэма; эпопея national epic - национальный эпос 2> героические, легендарные события; эпопея the defence …
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EPIC — 1. сущ. 1) эпическая поэма The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics. — Илиада и Одиссея - эпические поэмы. a …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EPIC — 1. сущ. 1) эпическая поэма The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics. — Илиада и Одиссея - эпические поэмы. a folk epic — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EPIC — 1. сущ. 1) а) эпическая поэма The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics. ≈ Илиада и Одиссея - эпические поэмы. …
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ENKIDU — Friend and companion of the Mesopotamian hero Gilgamesh . In the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh , Enkidu is a wild …
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UTNAPISHTIM — /oot'neuh pish"tim/ , n. (in the Poem of Gilgamesh ) the favorite of the gods, who survived the great flood …
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ENKIDU — /en"kee dooh/ , n. the servant and friend of Gilgamesh.
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WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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