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ep·ic
/ ˈepik/
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n.
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
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the genre of such poems:
the romances display gentler emotions not found in Greek epic.
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a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time:
a Hollywood biblical epic.
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adj.
of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics:
England's national epic poem Beowulf.
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heroic or grand in scale or character:
his epic journey around the world.
DERIVATIVES:
ep·i·cal
adj.
ep·i·cal·ly
adv.
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EPIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES DIRECT SILICON ACCESS
PR Newswire; 7/10/1996; 700+ words
; ...Calif.,July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- EPIC Design Technology, Inc. today announced...chips), providing more accurate data for EPIC simulation tools. Previously, the data...technology files, which are used by all of EPIC's analysis and simulation tools, had...
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EPIC Closes Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Texas Instruments
PR Newswire; 2/21/1997; 700+ words
; ...SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- EPIC Design Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPIC) a leading supplier of design automation tools...immediately. The agreement covers a broad range of EPIC's technology, including AMPS, PathMill, PowerMill...
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What is an epic? Sing through me, o muse, of that man, who wandered far and wide.
Magazine article from: Calliope; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the models for the epic style. Originally, epics began as verses recited...governed the style of an epic. The use of meter...appropriate, since epics were originally sung...world in which the epic was set as well as...issues. Finally, epics often have a moral...
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Epic and Asian folklore. (Review Article).(Textualization of Oral Epics)(Ethnography in China Today. A Critical Assessment of Methods and Results)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Asian Folklore Studies; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Is there a Chinese epic tradition? Textualization of Oral Epics, edited by Professor...arcnaic Greek and Indian epics are treated in detail...are concerned with epic traditions that cannot...traceable in the Homeric epics versus the modern testimony of living oral epic in the Balkan ...
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Epic Named Top Vendor in Healthcare, Wins First Ever KLAS 'Triple Crown Award'.
PR Newswire; 6/24/2002; 700+ words
; ...Utah -- KLAS Enterprises today named Epic Systems Corporation Best Overall Vendor...healthcare IT vendor market twice a year. Epic was cited as the top vendor out of over 200 rated in the survey. Epic was also honored with KLAS's first...
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Epic Wealth Management Appoints New Chairman.
Business Wire; 4/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...Duties on Board SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Epic Bancorp (NASDAQ: EPIK) today announced...appointed as the chairman of the board of Epic Wealth Management (EWM) and Alan G...Schaeffer, 56, who is also a director of Epic Bancorp and its subsidiary, Tamalpais...
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EPiC Reduces Debt and Divests Non-Core Asset.
PR Newswire; 3/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EPiC Energy Resources, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD...volume natural gas field in central Kansas. EPiC has executed an agreement with its current...contingent liabilities in exchange for EPiC's interest in the field. In addition...
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Epic Group and CorVal Group Announce Epic CorVal, an Integrated Construction Solution for Heavy Industries.
PR Newswire; 3/2/2009; 608 words
; ...ARTHUR, Texas, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic Group, an Electrical, Instrument and...integrated total construction solutions. Epic CorVal will deliver a complete package...heavy industrial customer project needs. Epic CorVal combines the regional knowledge...
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Epic Bancorp Appoints New Chairman.
Business Wire; 4/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...Chair of Tamalpais Bank SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Epic Bancorp (NASDAQ: EPIK) (the "Company...a co-organizer and founding shareholder of Epic Bancorp, and served as Vice Chair of Epic Bancorp since its inception in 1988 and as Vice...
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EPiC Energy Resources Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule.
PR Newswire; 3/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EPiC Energy Resources, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD...opens. In conjunction with the release, EPiC has scheduled a conference call for 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 26. What: EPiC Energy's Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings...
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Epic
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary
221. Epic (See also Saga.) Aeneid Virgil ’ s epic poem glorifying the origin of the Roman people. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid ] Beowulf Old English epic poem of sixth-century Denmark. [Br. Lit.: Beowulf...
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Epic Systems Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Epic Systems Corporation 5301 Tokay Boulevard Madison...Publishers Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Epic Systems Corporation is one of the healthcare...revenue cycle, health plan, and connectivity. Epic's product trademarks include Analyst, Bridges...
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epic
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
epic long, exalted narrative...figure. The earliest epics, known as primary...foundation of the Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh, of the...Literary, or secondary, epics, written in conscious...s Paradise Lost. The epic, which makes great demands...
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Poetry: The Quest for an American Epic
Book article from: American Eras
...signaled Barlow’s epic intentions, as the word Columbiad evokes the ancient epics of Homer and Virgil, the Iliad...however, he also thought that his epic would supersede the ancient epics and remedy their moral failings...
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EPIC
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
EPIC EPIC was an acronym for the "End Poverty in California" movement, an effort...factories and land colonies for the unemployed. The twelve principles of EPIC and its twelve political planks alarmed the Democratic Party establishment...
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