эпопея — meaning in English

English meaning

• epic noun A long narrative poem or story celebrating the heroic deeds of a legendary figure.
• saga noun A long traditional story, originally an Old Norse tale of family history, heroism, or legend.

Senses

эпопея is used for these senses in English:

• epic A series of events considered appropriate to an epic; any work of literature, film, etc. having heroic deeds and adventures as its subject matter.
• epopee (rare, literary) an epic, saga
• saga Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story.

epic — full definition

1. noun A long narrative poem or story celebrating the heroic deeds of a legendary figure.
2. adjective Impressively large, heroic, or grand in scale.

saga — full definition

1. noun A long traditional story, originally an Old Norse tale of family history, heroism, or legend.
2. noun Any long, eventful story, especially one told in installments.

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