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- 1 Any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander. Greek
- 2 A female given name from Ancient Greek of English-speakers. rare
"You hear, Count Claudio: I can be secret as a dumb man; I would have you think so; but on my allegiance mark you this, on my allegiance: he is in love. With who? now that is your Grace's part. Mark how short his answer is: with Hero, Leonato's short daughter."
- 1 Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
""I'm no hero," insists freckle-faced 14-year-old Freddie Hanberry. But to many of the young cancer patients, nurses and staff at University Medical Center here, he is as close as you can get. The "hero" talk began when a national magazine featured Hanberry, who has leukemia, in a special section called "100 New American Heroes.""
- 2 the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem wordnet
- 3 A role model.
- 4 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 wordnet
- 5 The protagonist in a work of fiction.
"However, even this great hero of the story is somewhat of a simpleton (when he lets himself be crucially deceived by Peacock Ravana in Vibhisana's shape), and a weakling (when in spite of all his strength he is almost beaten by his own son, one of the rākṣasas)"
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- 6 someone who fights for a cause wordnet
- 7 The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).
"Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board."
- 8 (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god wordnet
- 9 A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich. New-York
- 10 a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength wordnet
- 11 The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie. attributive
"The preparation of the hero food involves any number of specialized techniques food stylists have developed to deal with the demands of photographing food."
- 12 The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold.
- 13 The standout component of a dish; the part of a dish that should take center stage on the palate.
- 1 To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist). informal, intransitive
"“I don’t think so.” He grinned hugely, revealing smoker’s teeth and halitosis that would fell a rhino. “I don’t think you want to be heroing off just yet. I don’t think you've had a good time in ages.”"
- 2 To praise or laud. transitive
- 3 To bring attention to; to highlight; to spotlight. transitive
Etymology
From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Latin servo (“protect”). Displaced Middle English heleð, haleð, from Old English hæleþ, hæle.
From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Latin servo (“protect”). Displaced Middle English heleð, haleð, from Old English hæleþ, hæle.
From Ancient Greek Ἡρώ (Hērṓ).
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