EPICAL

epic, epical

(adjective) constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; “epic tradition”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

epical (comparative more epical, superlative most epical)

(now rare) Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic, grandiose.

Noun

epical (plural epicals)

(literature) Any book containing 2 or more epics.

(poetry) In epic poetry, a lengthy, revered narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

Anagrams

• Plaice, piacle, plaice, plicae

Source: Wiktionary


Ep"ic*al (, a.

Definition: Epic.

– Ep"ic*al*ly, adv. Poems which have an epical character. Brande & C. His [Wordsworth's] longer poems (miscalled epical). Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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