Homeric simile

noun

A form of extended simile spanning several lines.

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Meanings

nounHomeric simile (countable and uncountable, plural Homeric similes)

plural Homeric similes

  1. countableuncountableliteratureA form of extended simile spanning several lines.
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Homeric simile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Homeric%20simile

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