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beast epic

noun

  1. a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of beast epic1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

The tales that Joel Chandler Harris has assembled in this collection constitute a most charming and usable beast-epic.

Bortell, the bull, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox .

Bru´in, the name of the bear, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox.

Copple, the hen killed by Reynard, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox .

Isengrim, ī′sen-grim, n. the name of the wolf in the famous beast-epic of Reynard the Fox.

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