Homerism

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English

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Etymology

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From Homer +‎ -ism.

Noun

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Homerism (countable and uncountable, plural Homerisms)

  1. (countable) A word or phrase characteristic of the writings of Homer. (Dough)

.# (uncountable) The miming of scenes from one of Homer's epics. It was common in Greek- and Roman-era pagan festivals.