homeric

Everyday

1. Homeric means of or like Homer, the ancient Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. tree →
2. Homeric means grand, heroic or huge, like the great battles and long journeys in those old poems. tree →

In the lessons

in lessons it links a tale or a version of a story to the ancient Greek poet Homer; in stories a Homeric fight is a long, epic battle

Examples

• The Highland version of the tale is as fine as the Homeric one. tree →
• In the Homeric age, people believed in a sad life after death. tree →
• Our class read a Homeric tale about a brave hero. tree →
• The storm lasted a Homeric three days. tree →

Note

nothing for maths