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1mock–heroic
noun mock–he·ro·ic \ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-ik, ˌmȯk-\
Definition of MOCK-HEROIC
: a mock-heroic composition —called also mock-epic
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First Known Use of MOCK-HEROIC
circa 1668
2mock–heroic
adjective
Definition of MOCK-HEROIC
: ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action <a mock–heroic poem>
— mock–he·ro·ical·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
First Known Use of MOCK-HEROIC
1708
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