Meaning & Definition of Hero in English
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Hero
/hɪroʊ/
noun
1. A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- "Raf pilots were the heroes of the battle of britain"
synonym:
- hero
2. The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
synonym:
- hero
3. Someone who fights for a cause
synonym:
- champion,
- fighter,
- hero,
- paladin
4. Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
synonym:
- Hero,
- Heron,
- Hero of Alexandria
5. (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits
- Often the offspring of a mortal and a god
synonym:
- hero
6. (greek mythology) priestess of aphrodite who killed herself when her lover leander drowned while trying to swim the hellespont to see her
synonym:
- Hero
7. 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
synonym:
- bomber,
- grinder,
- hero,
- hero sandwich,
- hoagie,
- hoagy,
- Cuban sandwich,
- Italian sandwich,
- poor boy,
- sub,
- submarine,
- submarine sandwich,
- torpedo,
- wedge,
- zep
Examples of using
Tom is the real hero.
We need a hero.
He feels himself go from hero to zero whenever he's confronted with a beautiful woman.