Hero in English dictionary

  • hero

    Meanings and definitions of "Hero"

    • A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.
    • A role model.
    • The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
    • A champion.
    • An unwilling sufferer of an act of terrorism, terminal disease, or other tragedy.
    • A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich
    • someone who possesses supernatural powers (in fiction) such as Superman.
    • noun
      Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary deeds.
    • noun
      A role model.
    • noun
      The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
    • noun
      (poker)
      The current player, especially an hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).
    • noun
      (US)
      A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.
    • noun
      (food styling, chiefly attributive)
      The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.
    • The principal character in a work of fiction.
    • A person who serves as a example of positive behavior, especially in some specific field.
    • A man distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility and strength.
    • A being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god.
    • hero(ine) (of a story)
    • person of great bravery
    • role model
    • main protagonist
    • champion
    • noun
      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
    • noun
      a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
    • noun
      (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
    • noun
      someone who fights for a cause
    • noun
      the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

    Synonyms of "Hero" in English dictionary

    mathematician, artificer, discoverer are the top synonyms of "Hero" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Hero

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza hero; lm  liczba mnoga ~es
    • hero ( plural  heroes)
    • hero (plural heroes, feminine heroine)
  • Hero

    Meanings and definitions of "Hero"

    • proper
      (Greek mythology)
      Any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander.
    • proper
      (rare)
      A female given name of English-speakers.
    • Hero (1992 film)
    • Hero (title)
    • Hero (TV series)
    • noun
      Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
    • noun
      (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

    Synonyms of "Hero" in English dictionary

    Heron, Hero of Alexandria are the top synonyms of "Hero" in the English thesaurus.

    • Heron · Hero of Alexandria

      Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

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