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   hero

   /ˈhɪərəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: "a war hero" Similar brave manchampionman of couragegreat manman of the hourconquering herovictorwinnerconquerorlionheartwarriorpaladinknightwhite hatchevalierstaridolsuperstarmegastarcelebritycelebutanteluminarylionidealideal manparagonexemplarshining exampleperfect examplefavouritedarlingknight in shining armourknight on a white chargerbeau idéalinformal:celebOpposite cowardloser
   • ▪ the chief male character in a book, play, or film, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize: "the hero of Kipling's story" Similar male protagonistprincipal male characterprincipal male rolelead actorleadleading manleading rolemale leadstar rolestarring rolestar partmale starOpposite villain
   • ▪ (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semi-divine origin, in particular one whose exploits were the subject of ancient Greek myths.
   • ▪ the best or most important thing in a set or group: "jumpsuits are hands down our hottest hero piece right now"
   • 2. another term for submarine North American

   Word Origin Middle English (with mythological reference): via Latin from Greek hērōs.

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   What makes a person a hero?

   • A hero is someone who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. He called Mr Mandela a hero who had inspired millions. ...the goalscoring hero of the women's hockey team. They think you're some sort of hero.

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   What does Hero mean?

   • HERO definition: 1. a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great…. Learn more.

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   Who is a hero in a story?

   • The hero of a book, play, film, or story is the main male character, who usually has good qualities. ...the author's decision to make his hero a photographer. A hero is someone who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. He called Mr Mandela a hero who had inspired millions.

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   What is the plural of Hero?

   • These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. HEROES definition: 1. plural of hero 2. plural of hero . Learn more.

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   Where did the word hero come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun hero is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for hero is from before 1522, in a translation by Gavin Douglas, poet and bishop of Dunkeld. hero is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin hērōs, hērōēs.

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   Who was hailed as a hero?

   • The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. Scientists like her are typically unsung heroes (= people who are not praised or famous but deserve to be). He was hailed as a hero after the rescue. Everyone played brilliantly, but Jones was the hero of the hour. He returned home from the tournament a conquering hero.

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