He·ro 1 (hîr  )n. Greek Mythology A priestess of Aphrodite beloved by Leander. |
He·ro 2 (h r, hîr) or He·ron (hr n ) First century a.d. Alexandrian scientist who invented many water-driven and steam-driven machines and devised a formula for determining the area of a triangle. |
| he·ro (hîr) n. pl. he·roes 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity. 4. The principal male character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation. [Earlier heroe, back-formation from heroes, heroes, from Latin h rs, pl. of hrs, from Greek; see ser-1 in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Many writers now consider hero, long restricted to men in the sense "a person noted for courageous action," to be a gender-neutral term. It is used to refer to admired women as well as men in respected publications, as in this quotation from The Washington Post: "Already a national hero in her economically troubled South Korea, . . . [Se Ri] Pak is packing galleries at [golf] tournaments stateside." The word heroine is still useful, however, in referring to the principal female character of a fictional work: Jane Eyre is a well-known literary heroine. Ninety-four percent of Usage Panelists accept this usage. |
hero [ˈhɪərəʊ]
n pl -roes
1. a man distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility, fortitude, etc.
2. a man who is idealized for possessing superior qualities in any field
3. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth a being of extraordinary strength and courage, often the offspring of a mortal and a god, who is celebrated for his exploits
4. the principal male character in a novel, play, etc.
[from Latin hērōs, from Greek]
Hero [ˈhɪərəʊ]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a priestess of Aphrodite, who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her
Hero2, Heron
n
(Biographies / Hero (1st century-1st century), Greek, SCIENCE: mathematician, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) 1st century ad, Greek mathematician and inventor
| Hero (hr) First century ce. Greek mathematician who wrote on mechanics and invented many water-driven and steam-driven machines. He also developed a formula for determining the area of a triangle. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hero - a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
| 2. | hero - the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem persona, theatrical role, role, character, part - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona" | |
| 3. | hero - someone who fights for a cause | |
| 4. |  Hero - Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century) | |
| 5. | hero - (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable | |
| 6. | Hero - (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks | |
| 7. |  hero - 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); different names are used in different sections of the United StatesCuban sandwich, grinder, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine sandwich, zep, torpedo, wedge, submarine, bomber sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them |
hero
noun
1. protagonist, leading man, lead actor, male lead, principal male character The hero of Doctor Zhivago dies in 1929.
2. star, champion, celebrity, victor, superstar, great man, heart-throb (Brit.), conqueror, exemplar, celeb (informal), megastar (informal), popular figure, man of the hour the goalscoring hero of the British hockey team
3. idol, favourite, pin-up (slang), fave (informal) I still remember my boyhood heroes.
Quotations
"See, the conquering hero comes!"
"Sound the trumpets, beat the drums!" [Thomas Morell Judas Maccabeus]
"Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his vision" [Norman Mailer The Presidential Papers]
"See, the conquering hero comes!"
"Sound the trumpets, beat the drums!" [Thomas Morell Judas Maccabeus]
"Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his vision" [Norman Mailer The Presidential Papers]
Translations
hero [ˈhɪərəʊ]
A. N (heroes (pl)) → héroe m; [of film, book] → protagonista mf, personaje m principal
B. CPD hero worship N → adulación f
hero [ˈhɪərəʊ] [heroes] (pl) n → héros m
He's a real hero! → C'est un véritable héros!
he's a hero of mine → c'est l'un de mes héros
He's a real hero! → C'est un véritable héros!
he's a hero of mine → c'est l'un de mes héros
hero
n hero [ˈhiərəu]
1 a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life. held, heldin بَطَل герой hrdina, -ka helt der Held ήρωας héroe; heroína kangelane قهرمان sankari héros, héroïne גִיבּוֹר वीर heroj, junak hős pahlawan hetja eroe; eroina 英雄 영웅 didvyris varonis wira held helt; heltinne bohater herói erou, eroină герой hrdina, -ka junak heroj hjälte, hjältinna วีรบุรุษ kahraman 英雄 герой ہیرو، محبوب anh hùng 英雄
2 the chief male person in a story, play etc The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer. held, hoofkarakter بطَل القِصَّه او المَسرَحِيَّه главен герой hrdina, -ka helt; hovedperson der Held ήρωας, πρωταγωνιστής protagonista, personaje principal (pea)tegelane قهرمان sankari héros, héroïne גִיבּוֹר नायक glavno lice (lik) hős pelaku utama söguhetja eroe; eroina 主人公 (소설, 시, 연극의) 주인공 herojus varonis hero held hovedperson bohater herói erou, eroină герой hrdina, -ka junak junak huvudperson, hjälte, hjältinna วีรบุรุษ kahraman 主角 головний герой کسی کہانی کا مرکزی کردار nhân vật nam chính 男主角
adj heroic [hiˈrəuik]
1 very brave heroic deeds. heldhaftig, dapper بُطولي храбър heroický heroisk; helteagtig heldenhaft ηρωικός, γενναίος heroico kangelaslik قهرمانانه rohkea héroïque שֶׁל גְבוּרָה वीरतापूर्ण junacki hősies gagah berani hetjulegur eroico 勇敢な 매우 용감한 didvyriškas varonīgs sungguh berani heldhaftig heltemodig, heroisk bohaterski heróico (în mod) eroic героический, геройский hrdinský junaški herojski hjältemodig, heroisk กล้าหาญ korkusuz, cesur, kahramanca 英勇的 геройський عظیم کارنامہ dũng cảm 英雄的
2 of heroes heroic tales. helde-tipe مُتَعَلِّق بالأبْطال героичен bohatýrský helte- Helden-... ηρωικός, που έχει σχέση με ήρωα heroico kangelas- حماسی sankari- héroïque הֵירוֹאִי वीरतापूर्ण junacki, herojski hősi kepahlawanan hetju- eroico 英雄の 영웅의 didvyrių varoņu- wira helden- helte- heroiczny heróico despre eroi героический, эпический bohatiersky junaški herojske hjälte- กล้าหาญ kahramanlık, kahramanlarla ilgili 英雄的 героїчний عظیم سورما شخص سے متعلق thuộc về những anh hùng 歌颂英雄的
adv heˈroically
heldhaftig, dapper بصورَة بطوليَّه геройски hrdinsky heroiskt; heltemodigt heldenhaft ηρωικά heroicamente kangelaslikult بطورقهرمانانه rohkeasti héroïquement בִּגְבוּרָה साहस के साथ junacko hősiesen dengan berani hetjulega eroicamente 勇敢に 영웅답게 didvyriškai varonīgi dgn berani heldhaftig heltemodig, heroisk bohatersko heroicamente eroic героически hrdinsky junaško herojski hjältemodigt, heroiskt อย่างกล้าหาญ kahramanca, yiğitçe 英勇地 геройськи; героїчно شجاعت سے một cách anh dũng; oanh liệt 英雄地
n heroism [ˈherəuizm]
great bravery The policeman was given a medal in recognition of his heroism. heldhaftigheid بُطولَه героизъм hrdinství heltemod; heroisme das Heldentum ηρωισμός heroísmo kangelaslikkus دليری rohkeus héroïsme גְבוּרָה वीरता junaštvo hősiesség kepahlawanan hetjuskapur eroismo 英雄的行為 영웅적 자질 didvyriškumas, heroizmas varonība keperwiraan heldhaftigheid heltemot, heroisme bohaterstwo heroísmo eroism героизм hrdinstvo junaštvo herojstvo hjältemod, heroism วีรกรรม kahramanlık, yiğitlik 英勇，英雄氣概 героїзм غیر معمولی بہادری chủ nghĩa anh hùng 英雄行为
n hero-worship
very great, sometimes too great, admiration for a person. heldeverering عبادَة البَطَل боготворене kult hrdinů heltedyrkelse die Heldenverehrung λατρεία των ηρώων culto a los héroes sangarikultus قهرمان پرستی sankarinpalvonta culte des héros הַעֲרָצָה वीरों की उपासना या पूजा obožavanje heroja; nekriticko obožavanje hőskultusz pemujaan hetjudÿrkun culto degli eroi, venerazione 英雄崇拝 영웅 숭배 garbinimas varoņkults; pielūgsme pemujaan heldenverering heltedyrking/-kultus kult bohatera adoração cultul eroilor (чрезмерное) преклонение kult hrdinov kult junakov obožavanje hjältedyrkan ระลึกถึงวีรบุรุษ tapınma 英雄崇拜 палке шанування; поклоніння سورماؤں کی پرستش sự tôn thờ 英雄崇拜
v
to show such admiration for (someone) The boy hero-worshipped the footballer. verafgod, vereer يعبُد البطل боготворя uctívat tilbede; dyrke verehren idolatrar jumaldama پرستیدن palvoa idolâtrer לְהַעֲרִיץ आराधना करना obožavati nekriticki, poput heroja hősként imád memuja dÿrka idolatrare 英雄視する 영웅시하다 garbinti pielūgt memuja vereren dyrke, tilbe, forgude ubóstwiać adorar a idolatriza преклоняться (перед кем-л.) uctievať oboževati obožavati dyrka som en hjälte, se upp till ngn som till en hjälte ระลึกถึงวีรบุรุษ tapınmak 把(某人)當作英雄來崇拜 палко шанувати کسی اہم شخص کو مثالی سمجھنا tôn thờ 女主角
the heroine (not heroin ) of the story.
Hero → بطل hrdina helt Held ήρωας héroe sankari héros heroj eroe ヒーロー 영웅 held helt bohater herói герой hjälte วีรบุรุษ kahraman anh hùng 英雄
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