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Meaning of hero in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhɪroʊ/
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Noun
hero
Etymology
Middle English (with mythological reference): via Latin from Greek hērōs
Definitions
1.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
Examples
« RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain »
2.
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
3.
someone who fights for a cause
4.
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
5.
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits
Examples
« often the offspring of a mortal and a god »
6.
(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
7.
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)
Examples
« different names are used in different sections of the United States »