hero

He·ro ¹

 (hîr′ō)

n. Greek Mythology

A priestess of Aphrodite beloved by Leander.

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He·ro ²

 (hē′rō, hîr′ō) or He·ron (hē′rŏn′) First century ad.

Alexandrian scientist who invented many water-driven and steam-driven machines and devised a formula for deriving the area of a triangle from the lengths of its sides.

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he·ro

 (hîr′ō)

n. pl. he·roes

1. 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.

2. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity.

3. The principal character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation.

4. In mythology and legend, an individual, often a man of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for bold exploits, and favored by the gods.

5. See submarine sandwich.

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[Early Modern English heroe, back-formation from heroes, heroes, from Latin hērōēs, pl. of hērōs, demigod, heroic man, from Greek; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]

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. (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

[C14: from Latin hērōs, from Greek]

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Hero

(ˈhɪərəʊ)

n

(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a priestess of Aphrodite, who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her

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Hero

(ˈhɪərəʊ) or

Heron

n

(Biography) 1st century ad, Greek mathematician and inventor

he•ro

(ˈhɪər oʊ)

n., pl. -roes; for 5 also -ros.

1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.

2. any person who has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal.

3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.

4. a person who is greatly admired; idol.

5. (in antiquity) an individual possessing godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity.

6. hero sandwich.

[1605–15; back formation from Middle English heroes (pl.) < Latin hērōs (singular), hērōes (pl.) < Greek hḗrōs, hḗrōes]

He•ro

(ˈhɪər oʊ)

n.

1. a legendary priestess of Aphrodite and the lover of Leander.

2. Also, Heron. (Hero of Alexandria) fl. 1st century A.D., Greek scientist.

He·ro

(hē′rō)

First century a.d. Greek mathematician who invented many water-driven and steam-driven machines and developed a formula for determining the area of a triangle.

Thesaurus

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 paladin, champion, fighter defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property
	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) Hero of Alexandria, Heron
	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 States Cuban 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]

hero

noun

1. A person revered especially for noble courage:

paladin.

2. A famous person:

celebrity, lion, luminary, name, notable, personage, personality.

Informal: big name.

Translations

بَطَلبطَل القِصَّه او المَسرَحِيَّه

hrdinahrdinkahrdinové-ka

helthovedperson

HeldHeldin

ήρωαςηρωίδαπρότυπουπερασπιστήςυπέρμαχος

héroepersonaje principalprotagonista

sankari

héroshéroïne

גבור

herojjunak

hõshős

hetjasöguhetja

eroe

ヒーロー

영웅

didvyrisdidvyriškaididvyriškasdidvyriškumasdidvyrių

varonis

heldheldin

helthovedperson

bohaterheros

heróiheroína

геройперсонажаватар

hrdina

junak

junakjunakinja

hjälte

วีรบุรุษ

kahraman

anh hùng

英雄偶像男主角

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

hero

n pl <-es> → Held m, → Heros m (geh); (fig: = object of hero-worship also) → Idol nt; (Liter, of novel etc) → Held m; the hero of the hour → der Held des Tages

hero

[ˈhɪərəʊ] n (heroes (pl)) → eroe m

hero

(ˈhiərəu) – plural ˈheroes: feminine heroine (ˈherouin) – noun

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 herói hrdina, -ka der Held helt ήρωαςhéroe; heroína kangelane قهرمان sankari héros, héroïneגיבור वीर heroj, junak hős pahlawan hetja eroe; eroina 英雄 영웅 didvyris varonis wira heldhelt; heltinnebohater اتل، غښتلی ، پالوان ، قهرمان herói erou, eroină герой hrdina, -ka junak heroj hjälte, hjältinna วีรบุรุษ kahraman 英雄 герой ہیرو، محبوب anh hùng 英雄，偶像

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 herói hrdina, -ka der Held helt; hovedperson ήρωας, πρωταγωνιστήςprotagonista, personaje principal (pea)tegelane قهرمان sankari héros, héroïneגיבור नायक glavno lice (lik) hős pelaku utama söguhetja eroe; eroina 主人公 (소설, 시, 연극의) 주인공 herojus varonis hero heldhovedpersonbohater اتل herói erou, eroină герой hrdina, -ka junak junak huvudperson, hjälte, hjältinna พระเอก kahraman 主角 головний герой کسی کہانی کا مرکزی کردار nhân vật nam chính 男主角

heroic (hiˈrəuik) adjective

1. very brave. heroic deeds. heldhaftig, dapper بُطولي храбър heroico heroický heldenhaft heroisk; helteagtig ηρωικός, γενναίοςheroico kangelaslik قهرمانانه sankarillinen héroïque שֶׁל גְבוּרָה वीरतापूर्ण junacki hősies gagah berani hetjulegur eroico 勇敢な 매우 용감한 didvyriškas varonīgs sungguh berani heldhaftigheltemodig, heroiskbohaterski د اتلتوب ، د زړه وړ توب heróico (în mod) eroic героический, геройский hrdinský junaški herojski hjältemodig, heroisk กล้าหาญ korkusuz, cesur, kahramanca 英勇的 геройський عظیم کارنامہ dũng cảm 英勇的

2. of heroes. heroic tales. helde-tipe مُتَعَلِّق بالأبْطال героичен heroico bohatýrský Helden-... helte- ηρωικός, που έχει σχέση με ήρωα heroico kangelas- حماسی sankari- héroïqueהירואי वीरतापूर्ण junacki, herojski hősi kepahlawanan hetju- eroico 英雄の 영웅의 didvyrių varoņu- wira helden-helte-heroiczny حماسی 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 有英雄气概的，英雄的

heˈroically adverb

heldhaftig, dapper بصورَة بطوليَّه геройски heroicamente hrdinsky heldenhaft heroiskt; heltemodigt ηρωικά heroicamente kangelaslikult بطورقهرمانانه rohkeasti héroïquement בִּגְבוּרָה साहस के साथ junacko hősiesen dengan berani hetjulega eroicamente 勇敢に 영웅답게 didvyriškai varonīgi dgn berani heldhaftigheltemodig, heroisk bohatersko د اتلتوب دوله heroicamente eroic героически hrdinsky junaško herojski hjältemodigt, heroiskt อย่างกล้าหาญ kahramanca, yiğitçe 英勇地 геройськи; героїчно شجاعت سے một cách anh dũng; oanh liệt 英勇地

heroism (ˈherəuizm) noun

great bravery. The policeman was given a medal in recognition of his heroism. heldhaftigheid بُطولَه героизъм heroísmo hrdinství das Heldentum heltemod; heroisme ηρωισμόςheroísmo kangelaslikkus دليری rohkeus héroïsmeגבורה वीरता junaštvo hősiesség kepahlawanan hetjuskapur eroismo 英雄的行為 영웅적 자질 didvyriškumas, heroizmas varonība keperwiraan heldhaftigheidheltemot, heroismebohaterstwo اتلتوب، زړه ورتوب، غښتلوالى 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 英勇，英雄行为

ˈhero-worship noun

very great, sometimes too great, admiration for a person. heldeverering عبادَة البَطَل боготворене adoração kult hrdinů die Heldenverehrung heltedyrkelse λατρεία των ηρώων culto a los héroes sangarikultus قهرمان پرستی sankarinpalvonta culte des hérosהערצה 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 قهرمان ستاينه 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

verb

to show such admiration for (someone). The boy hero-worshipped the footballer. verafgod, vereer يعبُد البطل боготворя adorar uctívat verehren tilbede; dyrke 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 vererendyrke, tilbe, forgudeubóstwiać ستاينه 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 把…当英雄崇拜

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the heroine (not heroin) of the story.

hero

→ بَطَل 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