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Homeric
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Ho·mer·ic  (h-mrk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Homer, his works, or the legends and age of which he wrote.
2. Heroic in proportion, degree, or character; epic.
Ho·meri·cal·ly adv.
Homeric [həʊˈmɛrɪk], Homerian [həʊˈmɪərɪən]
adj
1. (Literature / Poetry) of, relating to, or resembling Homer (c. 800 bc), the Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey, or his poems
2. imposing or heroic
3. (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the archaic form of Greek used by Homer See epic
Homerically  adv
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Adj.1.Homeric - relating to or characteristic of Homer or his age or the works attributed to him; "Homeric Greek"
Homeric
adjective heroic, epic, grand, imposing, impressive a Homeric epic of movie-making
Translations
Homeric [həʊˈmerɪk] ADJ → homérico
Homeric
adj → homerisch


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