heroicomic

adjective he·roi·com·ic \hi-ˌrō-i-ˈkä-mik\

Definition of HEROICOMIC

: comic by being ludicrously noble, bold, or elevated

he·roi·com·ic or he·roi·com·i·cal \-ˈkä-mi-kəl\

French héroïcomique, from héroïque heroic + comique comic

First Known Use: 1756

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