hero
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
heroes
or in sense 3
heros
plural
heroes
or in sense 3
heros
Britannica Dictionary definition of HERO
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a
:
a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities
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He returned from the war a national hero.
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the hero of a rescue
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She was a hero for standing up to the government.
b
:
a person who is greatly admired
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a football hero
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His father has always been his hero.
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He has always been a hero to his son.
◊ Hero can refer to either a man or a woman, but it is often used to refer specifically to a man. The specific word for a woman who is brave and admired is heroine.
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see also folk hero
2
:
the chief male character in a story, play, movie, etc.
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The hero [=protagonist] of the film is a fisherman.
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