Word Frequency
hero (ˈhɪərəʊ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -roes- a man distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility, fortitude, etc
- a man who is idealized for possessing superior qualities in any field
- (classical mythology) a being of extraordinary strength and courage, often the offspring of a mortal and a god, who is celebrated for his exploits
- the principal male character in a novel, play, etc
Word Origin
C14: from Latin hērōs, from GreekSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'hero'
"Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes"
"If I was to stumble upon Jesus Christ I'd say `Good Afternoon' and then walk on. But if I met Robert Burns or Shakespeare, well, that would be a different matter. I'd stop and talk for a wee while"
"See, the conquering hero comes!Sound the trumpets, beat the drums!"
"Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his vision"
Translations for 'hero'
- British English: hero The hero of a book, play, or film is the main male character, who usually has good qualities.He plays the hero in the movie.ˈhɪərəʊ NOUN
- Arabic: بَطَل novel
- Brazilian Portuguese: herói
- Chinese: 英雄
- Croatian: heroj
- Czech: hrdina
- Danish: helt
- Dutch: held
- European Spanish: héroe
- Finnish: sankari
- French: héros
- German: Held
- Greek: ήρωας ηρωίδα
- Italian: eroe
- Japanese: ヒーロー
- Korean: 영웅
- Norwegian: helt
- Polish: bohater bohaterka
- Portuguese: herói
- Romanian: protagonist protagoniști
- Russian: герой
- Spanish: héroe
- Swedish: hjälte
- Thai: วีรบุรุษ
- Turkish: kahraman
- Ukrainian: герой
- Vietnamese: anh hùng
Example Sentences Including 'hero'
' Also Scotland's rugby winger, Liddell became a fêted national hero.Glasgow Herald (2001)
After the laughter: Moore has emerged as a hero to the extreme right.Maxim (2004)
I ask the principal if the students consider Aayat to be a hero.Globe and Mail (2003)
In the final irony, his psychotic rampage turns him into a tabloid hero.DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)
It also reintroduced us to every bloke's greatest hero : Professor Larry Patrick, the living crash-test dummy.Glasgow Herald (2001)
McGregor was a ringleader, a man who wouldn't take seconds from anybody, a hero.The Scar
Meanwhile, a new type of hero has arrived - the violated child become adult.Irish Times (2002)
There is nothing in the world so passé as yesterday's sporting hero.The Gwen John Sculpture
With his heart thumping with excitement he felt like a conquering hero.Final Resort
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