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English Definitions
epic
N
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
epic
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
epic
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
N
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
epic poetry
N
poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
N
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
N
a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
N
a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
N
the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
N
the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
N
outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
of or relating to the epicarp
epicene
N
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
epicene
having an ambiguous sexual identity
epicene
having unsuitable feminine qualities
N
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
epicenter
N
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
epicentre
N
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
N
a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
N
painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
N
the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium
N
Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
epicure
N
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
epicurean
N
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
of Epicurus or epicureanism
epicurean
devoted to pleasure
epicurean
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
epicureanism
N
a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers
N
the disposition and habits of an epicure
N
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
epicycle
N
a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid
of or relating to an epicycle
N
an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
N
a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
epicyclic train
N
a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
of or relating to an epicycle
N
a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle
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