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He·ro 1
(hîr′ō)n. Greek Mythology
A priestess of Aphrodite beloved by Leander.
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.
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.
[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]
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
Hero
(ˈhɪərəʊ) orHeron
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.
[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.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 | |
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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. | ![]() 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]
"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
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hero
[ˈhɪərəʊ]A. N (heroes (pl)) → héroe m; [of film, book] → protagonista mf, personaje m principal
B. CPD hero worship N → adulación f
hero
(ˈhiərəu) – plural ˈheroes: feminine heroine (ˈherouin) – noun1. 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.
2. the chief male person in a story, play etc. The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.
heroic (hiˈrəuik) adjective1. very brave. heroic deeds.
2. of heroes. heroic tales.
heˈroically adverbheroism (ˈherəuizm) noun
great bravery. The policeman was given a medal in recognition of his heroism.
ˈhero-worship noun very great, sometimes too great, admiration for a person.
verb to show such admiration for (someone). The boy hero-worshipped the footballer.
the heroine (not heroin) of the story.