"homeric" meaning in English

See homeric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more homeric [comparative], most homeric [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} homeric (comparative more homeric, superlative most homeric)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Homeric. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Homeric
    Sense id: en-homeric-en-adj-lj7vlGlM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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