Epopoeia

Epopoeia
Epopee \Ep"o*pee`\, ||Epopoeia \Ep`o*p[oe]"ia\, n. [F. ['e]pop['e]e, Gr. ?; 'e`pos song + ? to make. See {Epos}.] An epic poem; epic poetry. [1913 Webster]

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