epic
ep-ic / ĕp-ĭk
adjective 1. pertaining to a long poem known as an epic, that portrays heroic or legendary tales Considered subjectively, philosophy always begins in the middle, like an epic poem. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel 1772-1829 2. resembling a long poem portraying heroic or legendary feats God is telling an amazing, glorious, epic story. Steven Curtis Chapman, 1962 – 3. greatly heroic, courageous or otherwise impressive More often than not, a hero’s most epic battle is the one you never see; it’s the battle that goes on within him or herself. Kevin Smith, 1970 – 4. very large in size or range In fact I am about to type, 'I do not believe in God', when the sky goes black as ink, there is a thunderclap and a huge crash of thunder and a downpour of epic proportions. From “Diaries 1969 – 1979: The Python Years” by Michael Palin, 1943 – noun 1. a long poem, typically derived from oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures Epigrams succeed where epics fail. Persian Proverb 2. a work of literature or film, resembling an epic poem, that portrays heroic or legendary acts The salvation of a single soul is more important than the production or preservation of all the epics and tragedies in the world. C. S. Lewis, 1898 – 1963 3. a period in time where heroic or courageous deeds are attempted or carried out It is a title that without restraint or second thoughts or apology celebrates the American epic of expansion. From “When Ideas Mattered: A Nathan Glazer Reader” edited by Joseph Dorman and Leslie Lenkowsky