epic simile
noun
a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.
Also called
Homeric simile.
Origin of epic simile
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby epic simile
epibulbar,
epic,
epic fail,
epic hero,
epic machinery,
epic simile,
epicalyx,
epicanthic fold,
epicanthus,
epicardia,
epicardium
British Dictionary definitions for epic simile
epic simile
noun
an extended simile, as used in the epic poetry of Homer and other writers