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An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

Example: The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.

A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

Example: The book was an epic in four volumes.

In software development, a large or extended user story.

Of, or relating to, an epic.

Example: Beowulf is an epic poem.

Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

Example: The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations

Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.

Example: The after-prom party was truly epic.

(of a morphism) That is an epimorphism.