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Definitions for Hero

[1] a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
[2] a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal: My older sister is my hero. Entrepreneurs are our modern heroes.
[3] the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
[4] Classical Mythology . a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod.
[5] hero sandwich.
[6] the bread or roll used in making a hero sandwich.
[7] Classical Mythology . a priestess of Aphrodite who drowned herself after her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her.
[8] Also Heron. Hero of Alexandria , flourished 1st century a.d., Greek scientist.
[9] a man distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility, fortitude, etc
[10] a man who is idealized for possessing superior qualities in any field
[11] classical myth a being of extraordinary strength and courage, often the offspring of a mortal and a god, who is celebrated for his exploits
[12] the principal male character in a novel, play, etc
[13] Greek myth a priestess of Aphrodite, who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her
[14] 1st century ad , Greek mathematician and inventor

Words related to Hero

hoagie, sub, submarine, torpedo, grinder

Words nearby Hero

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Origin of Hero

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

Other words from Hero

he·ro·like , adjective
sub·he·ro , noun, plural sub·he·roes.
un·he·ro , noun, plural un·he·roes.
un·he·ro·like , adjective

Word origin for Hero

C14: from Latin hērōs, from Greek

Synonyms for Hero

grinder, hoagie, sub, submarine, torpedo