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-ism
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Homerism
(
countable
and
uncountable
,
plural
Homerisms
)
(
countable
)
A word or phrase characteristic of the writings of Homer.
(
uncountable
)
The
miming
of scenes from one of
Homer
's epics. It was common in
Greek
- and
Roman
-era
pagan
festivals
.