Homeric feats

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• Homeric — adjective Date: circa 1771 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greek poet Homer, his age, or his writings 2. of epic proportions ; heroic < Homeric feats of reporting Stanley Walker > • Homerically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Homeric — Homerically, adv. /hoh mer ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry. 2. of heroic dimensions; grand; imposing: Homeric feats of exploration. [1765 75; < L Homericus < Gk Homerikós, equiv. to Hómer(os) HOMER + ikos IC]… …   Universalium

• Homeric — Ho•mer•ic [[t]hoʊˈmɛr ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry 2) of heroic dimensions; grand: Homeric feats of exploration[/ex] • Etymology: 1765–75; < L < Gk Ho•mer′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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