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epos (ep′äs′)

noun

  1. an epic poem
  2. epic poetry
  3. a collection of poems of a primitive epic nature, handed down orally
  4. a series of epic events

Etymology: L < Gr: see epic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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