Meaning of hero in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɪroʊ/

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  1. 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. 2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
  3. 3. someone who fights for a cause
  4. 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. 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. 6. (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
  7. 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 »