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   He·ro

   /ˈhirō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: "a war hero" Similar brave manchampionman of couragegreat manman of the hourconquering herovictorwinnerconquerorlionheartwarriorpaladinknightwhite hatchevalierstaridolsuperstarmegastarcelebritycelebutanteluminarylionidealideal manparagonexemplarshining exampleperfect examplefavoritedarlingknight in shining armorknight on a white chargerbeau idéalinformal:celebOpposite cowardloser
   • ▪ the chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize: "the hero of Kipling's story" Similar male protagonistprincipal male characterprincipal male rolelead actorleadleading manleading rolemale leadstar rolestarring rolestar partmale starOpposite villain
   • ▪ (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semidivine origin, in particular one whose exploits were the subject of ancient Greek myths.
   • 2. another term for submarine North American

   Word Origin Middle English (with mythological reference): via Latin from Greek hērōs.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heroHero Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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   Hero definition: a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. See examples of HERO used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHERO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HERO definition: 1. a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHERO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HERO meaning: 1. a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhero noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEROES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of heroes from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of heroes. heroes. In both cases, certain victims, heroes, enemies and scapegoats were at the heart of the interpretation. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › hero_nhero, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun hero mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hero. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHERO definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    A hero is someone who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › heroHero Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    HERO meaning: 1 : a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities; 2 : a person who is greatly admired.