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noun
- 1. a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: "a war hero" Similar Opposite
- 2. another term for submarine North American
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a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great: a war hero. Within Australia she was a national hero. accidental hero He became an accidental hero when he unknowingly thwarted a robbery. humorous Graham says he'll take my parents to the airport at four o'clock in the morning - what a hero! Compare.
The meaning of HERO is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability. How to use hero in a sentence.
Hero definition: a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. See examples of HERO used in a sentence.
1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility, fortitude, etc. 2. a person who is idealized for possessing superior qualities in any field. 3. classical mythology. a being of extraordinary strength and courage, often the offspring of a mortal and a god, who is celebrated for his exploits. 4.
A hero is someone who does fantastic things that people love. The guy who rescues a skater from a frozen pond is a hero. A hero can be the main character of a story, too, if people root for him. Spiderman is the hero of the comic series: he's the central character, but he also saves people.
noun. /ˈhɪərəʊ/ /ˈhɪrəʊ/ (plural heroes) a person who is admired by many people for doing something brave or good. a war hero (= somebody who was very brave during a war) a hero of the First World War. one of the country’s national heroes. His charity work has made him something of a local hero.
he·ro. (hîr′ō) n. pl. he·roes. 1. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life: soldiers and nurses who were heroes in an unpopular war. 2. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity. 3.
HERO definition: 1. someone who does something brave or good that people respect or admire them for: 2. the main…. Learn more.
Hero definition: In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods.
The word hero comes from the Greek ἥρως (hērōs), "hero" (literally "protector" or "defender"), [6] [better source needed] particularly one such as Heracles with divine ancestry or later given divine honors. [7]