| noun | a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter |
| adjective | very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) “an epic voyage” |
| adjective | relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity “heroic legends” |
| adjective | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes “the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy” |
| adjective | of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope “an expansive lifestyle” |
| adjective | showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; ; - G.C.Marshall “made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber” |
| hero | noun | (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god |
| expansivity | noun | a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand |
| expansiveness | noun | a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand |
| grandness | noun | unusual largeness in size or extent or number |