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hero

noun

1 hero

A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength.

Roget 861: courage, bravery, valor; resoluteness, boldness etc. adj.; spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity; contempt of danger, defiance of danger; derring-do; ... show more

Roget 873: distinction, mark, name, figure; repute, reputation; good repute, high repute; note, notability, notoriety, eclat, the bubble reputation" [As You Like It], ... show more

Roget 948: good man, honest man, worthy.    good woman, perfect lady, Madonna.    model, paragon etc. (perfection) 650; good example; hero, ... show more

Polish: rycerzyk

2 hero

The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem.

Dutch: hoofdfiguur, hoofdpersoon, protagonist, tenor
Polish: bohater

3 hero

Someone who fights for a cause.

synonyms: champion, fighter, paladin.

Dutch: paladijn
Polish: bojownik

4 Hero

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

synonyms: Hero of Alexandria, Heron.

5 hero

classical mythology A being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god.

Dutch: heldin, held
Polish: półbóg, heros, bohater

6 Hero

Greek mythology Priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her.

7 hero

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.

synonyms: bomber, Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine ... show more.

Dutch: Zep, hoofdrolspeler


Moby thesaurus: Achilles, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, acme, actor, antagonist, antihero, apotheosis, beau ideal, best type, big name, bit, bit part, brave, bulldog, cast, celebrity ... show more.

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