Definition of Homeric in English:

Homeric

adjective həʊˈmɛrɪkhoʊˈmɛrɪk

1Relating to or in the style of Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him.
荷马（风格）的；荷马史诗（风格）的
Example sentencesExamples
- Much more recently, Harold Bloom has written eloquently on the Homeric qualities of Tolstoy's last novel, ‘Hadji Murad’.
- Courage was the defining virtue of the Homeric hero, and Aristotle evidently loved heroic courage above all.
- Through its association with the Apollo and Orpheus myths and with the Homeric epics the lyre was accorded high status in Greek and Roman society.
- Perhaps classical scholars will wince, but putting a personal spin on history couldn't be more Homeric.
- Summarizing Homer's superior beauties in a few striking pages, she unveils a genuine understanding of the Homeric text.
- She praises the discerning sensibility of the Homeric characters.
- Virgil was an epic poet in the Homeric tradition, with his Aeneid telling the story of a survivor from Troy.
- Through the centuries the Homeric epics have influenced writers and philosophers of many different countries.
- And all the well-informed Greeks knew these Homeric legends, which were actually history, as well as being legends.
- Anaxagoras, too, explained the Homeric poems as discussions of virtue and justice.
- Whereas for us the Homeric epics are literature, and the Bible can be read as literature, Western readers tend not to turn to the Koran unless their object is to learn about Islam.
- Feasting plays a central role in the Homeric epics.
- He linked himself to the Homeric story, creating the foremost literary monument of European modernism, Ulysses.
- Projecting onto Homeric poetry the aesthetic principles of classicism, she wanted its perfection of form and content always to be emphasized.
- In this respect, aspects of the Homeric terminology that relate to feasting are particularly interesting.
- Although of dubious value as social history, Asbury's gang genealogy of Manhattan is unquestionably wonderful storytelling - an urban counterpart to the Homeric epic or Icelandic saga.
- Brann describes the Homeric simile as a kind of rapture.
- However, in contrast to the Homeric poems, where the actions of mythical heroes provided lessons for human behaviour, tragedy does not yield easy answers.
- He does all the great things of the Homeric heroes: he wages war; gets lost at sea; and travels to the underworld.
- Wood also objects to the way Rushdie's characters remind us of their likeness to Greek and Indian mythical heroes, unlike Joyce's characters who do not know they are Homeric.
1. 1.1 Relating to Bronze Age Greece as described in the Homeric poems.
  （在荷马史诗中描述的）希腊青铜器时代的，古希腊时代的
  the mists of the Homeric age
  古希腊时代的不解之谜。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And in the same way we find lots of similarities between Vedic religion and the religion of the Homeric Greeks.
  Our beginning is Greece, Homeric Greece perhaps.
  Since for the Greeks of the Homeric age existence on its barest terms would have been intolerable, they showed a heroic artistic instinct in turning their battle-bound lives into a spectacle.
  Assume that a smith of the Homeric age has fashioned two suits of copper armor and wants to exchange them for copper, fuel, and food.
  The crux of this issue rests on whether or not there are sufficient similarities in the structures of Mycenaean and Homeric society to warrant comparison.
2. 1.2 Epic and large-scale.
  史诗般的，大规模的
  some of us exert a Homeric effort
  我们中的一些人尽了极大的努力。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That's a Homeric achievement in a strongman contest, where events are designed to test pressing, hoisting, pulling, pushing and crushing power, combined with full-body strength, all of which take years to develop.
  As for the celebratory dishes they are almost of Homeric proportions and some of them little known elsewhere in Greece.
  And now it's going to be a Homeric victory when the voters return Evan to office.
  One report described the goal as Homeric.
  Synonyms
  epic, large-scale, grand, monumental, vast, heroic, impressive, imposing

Origin

Via Latin from Greek Homērikos, from Homēros (see Homer).

Rhymes

alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric

Definition of Homeric in US English:

Homeric

adjectivehōˈmerikhoʊˈmɛrɪk

1Relating to or in the style of Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him.
荷马（风格）的；荷马史诗（风格）的
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps classical scholars will wince, but putting a personal spin on history couldn't be more Homeric.
- In this respect, aspects of the Homeric terminology that relate to feasting are particularly interesting.
- Anaxagoras, too, explained the Homeric poems as discussions of virtue and justice.
- Feasting plays a central role in the Homeric epics.
- And all the well-informed Greeks knew these Homeric legends, which were actually history, as well as being legends.
- She praises the discerning sensibility of the Homeric characters.
- Virgil was an epic poet in the Homeric tradition, with his Aeneid telling the story of a survivor from Troy.
- He linked himself to the Homeric story, creating the foremost literary monument of European modernism, Ulysses.
- Projecting onto Homeric poetry the aesthetic principles of classicism, she wanted its perfection of form and content always to be emphasized.
- Although of dubious value as social history, Asbury's gang genealogy of Manhattan is unquestionably wonderful storytelling - an urban counterpart to the Homeric epic or Icelandic saga.
- He does all the great things of the Homeric heroes: he wages war; gets lost at sea; and travels to the underworld.
- Summarizing Homer's superior beauties in a few striking pages, she unveils a genuine understanding of the Homeric text.
- However, in contrast to the Homeric poems, where the actions of mythical heroes provided lessons for human behaviour, tragedy does not yield easy answers.
- Whereas for us the Homeric epics are literature, and the Bible can be read as literature, Western readers tend not to turn to the Koran unless their object is to learn about Islam.
- Through its association with the Apollo and Orpheus myths and with the Homeric epics the lyre was accorded high status in Greek and Roman society.
- Through the centuries the Homeric epics have influenced writers and philosophers of many different countries.
- Brann describes the Homeric simile as a kind of rapture.
- Wood also objects to the way Rushdie's characters remind us of their likeness to Greek and Indian mythical heroes, unlike Joyce's characters who do not know they are Homeric.
- Much more recently, Harold Bloom has written eloquently on the Homeric qualities of Tolstoy's last novel, ‘Hadji Murad’.
- Courage was the defining virtue of the Homeric hero, and Aristotle evidently loved heroic courage above all.
1. 1.1 Relating to Bronze Age Greece as described in the Homeric poems.
  （在荷马史诗中描述的）希腊青铜器时代的，古希腊时代的
  the mists of the Homeric age
  古希腊时代的不解之谜。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our beginning is Greece, Homeric Greece perhaps.
  And in the same way we find lots of similarities between Vedic religion and the religion of the Homeric Greeks.
  Since for the Greeks of the Homeric age existence on its barest terms would have been intolerable, they showed a heroic artistic instinct in turning their battle-bound lives into a spectacle.
  The crux of this issue rests on whether or not there are sufficient similarities in the structures of Mycenaean and Homeric society to warrant comparison.
  Assume that a smith of the Homeric age has fashioned two suits of copper armor and wants to exchange them for copper, fuel, and food.
2. 1.2 Epic and large-scale.
  史诗般的，大规模的
  some of us exert a Homeric effort
  我们中的一些人尽了极大的努力。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That's a Homeric achievement in a strongman contest, where events are designed to test pressing, hoisting, pulling, pushing and crushing power, combined with full-body strength, all of which take years to develop.
  And now it's going to be a Homeric victory when the voters return Evan to office.
  As for the celebratory dishes they are almost of Homeric proportions and some of them little known elsewhere in Greece.
  One report described the goal as Homeric.
  Synonyms
  epic, large-scale, grand, monumental, vast, heroic, impressive, imposing

Origin

Via Latin from Greek Homērikos, from Homēros (see Homer).

单词	Homeric
释义	Definition of Homeric in English: Homeric adjective həʊˈmɛrɪkhoʊˈmɛrɪk 1Relating to or in the style of Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him. 荷马（风格）的；荷马史诗（风格）的 Example sentencesExamples Much more recently, Harold Bloom has written eloquently on the Homeric qualities of Tolstoy's last novel, ‘Hadji Murad’. Courage was the defining virtue of the Homeric hero, and Aristotle evidently loved heroic courage above all. Through its association with the Apollo and Orpheus myths and with the Homeric epics the lyre was accorded high status in Greek and Roman society. Perhaps classical scholars will wince, but putting a personal spin on history couldn't be more Homeric. Summarizing Homer's superior beauties in a few striking pages, she unveils a genuine understanding of the Homeric text. She praises the discerning sensibility of the Homeric characters. Virgil was an epic poet in the Homeric tradition, with his Aeneid telling the story of a survivor from Troy. Through the centuries the Homeric epics have influenced writers and philosophers of many different countries. And all the well-informed Greeks knew these Homeric legends, which were actually history, as well as being legends. Anaxagoras, too, explained the Homeric poems as discussions of virtue and justice. Whereas for us the Homeric epics are literature, and the Bible can be read as literature, Western readers tend not to turn to the Koran unless their object is to learn about Islam. Feasting plays a central role in the Homeric epics. He linked himself to the Homeric story, creating the foremost literary monument of European modernism, Ulysses. Projecting onto Homeric poetry the aesthetic principles of classicism, she wanted its perfection of form and content always to be emphasized. In this respect, aspects of the Homeric terminology that relate to feasting are particularly interesting. Although of dubious value as social history, Asbury's gang genealogy of Manhattan is unquestionably wonderful storytelling - an urban counterpart to the Homeric epic or Icelandic saga. Brann describes the Homeric simile as a kind of rapture. However, in contrast to the Homeric poems, where the actions of mythical heroes provided lessons for human behaviour, tragedy does not yield easy answers. He does all the great things of the Homeric heroes: he wages war; gets lost at sea; and travels to the underworld. Wood also objects to the way Rushdie's characters remind us of their likeness to Greek and Indian mythical heroes, unlike Joyce's characters who do not know they are Homeric. 1.1 Relating to Bronze Age Greece as described in the Homeric poems. （在荷马史诗中描述的）希腊青铜器时代的，古希腊时代的 the mists of the Homeric age 古希腊时代的不解之谜。 Example sentencesExamples And in the same way we find lots of similarities between Vedic religion and the religion of the Homeric Greeks. Our beginning is Greece, Homeric Greece perhaps. Since for the Greeks of the Homeric age existence on its barest terms would have been intolerable, they showed a heroic artistic instinct in turning their battle-bound lives into a spectacle. Assume that a smith of the Homeric age has fashioned two suits of copper armor and wants to exchange them for copper, fuel, and food. The crux of this issue rests on whether or not there are sufficient similarities in the structures of Mycenaean and Homeric society to warrant comparison. 1.2 Epic and large-scale. 史诗般的，大规模的 some of us exert a Homeric effort 我们中的一些人尽了极大的努力。 Example sentencesExamples That's a Homeric achievement in a strongman contest, where events are designed to test pressing, hoisting, pulling, pushing and crushing power, combined with full-body strength, all of which take years to develop. As for the celebratory dishes they are almost of Homeric proportions and some of them little known elsewhere in Greece. And now it's going to be a Homeric victory when the voters return Evan to office. One report described the goal as Homeric. Synonyms epic, large-scale, grand, monumental, vast, heroic, impressive, imposing Origin Via Latin from Greek Homērikos, from Homēros (see Homer). Rhymes alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric Definition of Homeric in US English: Homeric adjectivehōˈmerikhoʊˈmɛrɪk 1Relating to or in the style of Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him. 荷马（风格）的；荷马史诗（风格）的 Example sentencesExamples Perhaps classical scholars will wince, but putting a personal spin on history couldn't be more Homeric. In this respect, aspects of the Homeric terminology that relate to feasting are particularly interesting. Anaxagoras, too, explained the Homeric poems as discussions of virtue and justice. Feasting plays a central role in the Homeric epics. And all the well-informed Greeks knew these Homeric legends, which were actually history, as well as being legends. She praises the discerning sensibility of the Homeric characters. Virgil was an epic poet in the Homeric tradition, with his Aeneid telling the story of a survivor from Troy. He linked himself to the Homeric story, creating the foremost literary monument of European modernism, Ulysses. Projecting onto Homeric poetry the aesthetic principles of classicism, she wanted its perfection of form and content always to be emphasized. Although of dubious value as social history, Asbury's gang genealogy of Manhattan is unquestionably wonderful storytelling - an urban counterpart to the Homeric epic or Icelandic saga. He does all the great things of the Homeric heroes: he wages war; gets lost at sea; and travels to the underworld. Summarizing Homer's superior beauties in a few striking pages, she unveils a genuine understanding of the Homeric text. However, in contrast to the Homeric poems, where the actions of mythical heroes provided lessons for human behaviour, tragedy does not yield easy answers. Whereas for us the Homeric epics are literature, and the Bible can be read as literature, Western readers tend not to turn to the Koran unless their object is to learn about Islam. Through its association with the Apollo and Orpheus myths and with the Homeric epics the lyre was accorded high status in Greek and Roman society. Through the centuries the Homeric epics have influenced writers and philosophers of many different countries. Brann describes the Homeric simile as a kind of rapture. Wood also objects to the way Rushdie's characters remind us of their likeness to Greek and Indian mythical heroes, unlike Joyce's characters who do not know they are Homeric. Much more recently, Harold Bloom has written eloquently on the Homeric qualities of Tolstoy's last novel, ‘Hadji Murad’. Courage was the defining virtue of the Homeric hero, and Aristotle evidently loved heroic courage above all. 1.1 Relating to Bronze Age Greece as described in the Homeric poems. （在荷马史诗中描述的）希腊青铜器时代的，古希腊时代的 the mists of the Homeric age 古希腊时代的不解之谜。 Example sentencesExamples Our beginning is Greece, Homeric Greece perhaps. And in the same way we find lots of similarities between Vedic religion and the religion of the Homeric Greeks. Since for the Greeks of the Homeric age existence on its barest terms would have been intolerable, they showed a heroic artistic instinct in turning their battle-bound lives into a spectacle. The crux of this issue rests on whether or not there are sufficient similarities in the structures of Mycenaean and Homeric society to warrant comparison. Assume that a smith of the Homeric age has fashioned two suits of copper armor and wants to exchange them for copper, fuel, and food. 1.2 Epic and large-scale. 史诗般的，大规模的 some of us exert a Homeric effort 我们中的一些人尽了极大的努力。 Example sentencesExamples That's a Homeric achievement in a strongman contest, where events are designed to test pressing, hoisting, pulling, pushing and crushing power, combined with full-body strength, all of which take years to develop. And now it's going to be a Homeric victory when the voters return Evan to office. As for the celebratory dishes they are almost of Homeric proportions and some of them little known elsewhere in Greece. One report described the goal as Homeric. Synonyms epic, large-scale, grand, monumental, vast, heroic, impressive, imposing Origin Via Latin from Greek Homērikos, from Homēros (see Homer).
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