hero |ˈhi(ə)rō| noun ( pl. -roes) a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities : a war hero.
* the chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
* (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semidivine origin, in particular one of those whose exploits and dealings with the gods were the subject of ancient Greek myths and legends.
* (also hero sandwich) another term for submarine sandwich .
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| - hero |ˈhi(ə)rō| noun ( pl. -roes) a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities : a war hero.
* the chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
* (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semidivine origin, in particular one of those whose exploits and dealings with the gods were the subject of ancient Greek myths and legends.
* (also hero sandwich) another term for submarine sandwich .
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| - hero |ˈhi(ə)rō| noun ( pl. -roes) a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities : a war hero.
* the chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
* (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semidivine origin, in particular one of those whose exploits and dealings with the gods were the subject of ancient Greek myths and legends.
* (also hero sandwich) another term for submarine sandwich . ORIGIN Middle English (with mythological reference): via Latin from Greek hērōs.
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