epic tale
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈɛpɪk teɪl/
- Literature
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relato épico
- In the end, Russia's conquest of the Caucasus has been the story of a modern state being pulled into a succession of local struggles as much as it has been an epic tale of an empire driven by notions of manifest destiny.
Examples
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An epic tale of a peppy little kitten's struggle against the forces of koala-dom.
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Mankind: The Story of All of Us is the epic tale of the global rise of civilization, complete with danger, action, heroism, and adrenaline.
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An epic tale of love and revenge.
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Every victory adds a new chapter to an already epic tale.
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From the producers of America: The Story of Us comes the epic tale of the rise of civilization.
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An epic tale born of victory and penned in blood.
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I never expected Darren to come out with this epic tale, but I'm glad he did, so I could share it with you guys.
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A new hero emerges in this series finale; the long-awaited conclusion to Lowry's epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil.
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A Woman Named Solitude (La multresse Solitude, 1972) tells an epic tale of trans-Atlantic slavery with implications for contemporary trauma studies.
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The ancient manuscript is filled with an epic tale of heroes battling fierce monsters in a distant land.
Synonyms
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1.0
An account of events told to entertain or inform
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A story that tells about events, often imaginary, in books or by people
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3.9
An old story about the past that may include magic or gods
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3.9
A story that describes connected events
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3.7
A traditional story that explains how the world or people began and often includes gods
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6.4
A long story about brave people or family history
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A long poem that tells of a hero's great journeys and actions
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7.2
A long story that is probably not true
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A story with exciting, risky events about travel and danger
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A story about a brave person who faces danger, for example a knight fighting a dragon
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A story about exciting, often dangerous journeys where people do brave things
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A story passed down about gods, heroes, or magic
A story about brave adventures of heroes from long ago
Antonyms
How Long
- Literature
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5.2
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2.4
- Literature
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5.3
591
1.0
- Literature
105
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Epic tale comes from old storytellers who shared long poems about brave heroes. Imagine a storyteller sharing a very long tale about a famous epic hero who travels far and faces many dangers, so the phrase now means 'a long story of great adventures'.