Definition of epopee

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ep·o·pee    (p-p) KEY 

NOUN:

1. Epic poetry, especially as a literary genre.
2. An epic poem.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French épopée, from Greek epopoii : epos, song, word; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots + poiein, to make; see k^wei-² in Indo-European roots