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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.
The antonym of hero is villain. [1] Other terms associated with the concept of hero may include good guy or white hat. In classical literature, the hero is the main or revered character in heroic epic poetry celebrated through ancient legends of a people, often striving for military conquest and living by a continually flawed personal honor ...
Hero definition: a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. See examples of HERO used in a sentence.
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.
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.
