hero

  • 31HERO'S — For the fish, see Heros genus; for the TV Show, see Heroes (TV series). For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation). HERO S was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind… …

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  • 32hero — herolike, adj. /hear oh/, n., pl. heroes; for 5 also heros. 1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic… …

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  • 33hero — [[t]hɪ͟əroʊ[/t]] ♦♦♦ heroes 1) N COUNT The hero of a book, play, film, or story is the main male character, who usually has good qualities. The hero of Doctor Zhivago dies in 1929. ...the author s decision to make his hero a photographer. Syn:… …

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  • 34hero */*/ — UK [ˈhɪərəʊ] / US [ˈhɪroʊ] noun [countable] Word forms hero : singular hero plural heroes 1) a) someone who has done something brave, for example saving a person s life or risking their own life a war hero The sisters were treated as local heroes …

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  • 35Hero — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Hero », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) …

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  • 36Hero — /hear oh/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a priestess of Aphrodite who drowned herself after her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her. 2. Also, Heron. (Hero of Alexandria) fl. 1st century A.D., Greek scientist. * * * I… …

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  • 37hero — he|ro [ hırou ] (plural he|roes) noun count ** 1. ) someone who has done something brave, for example saving a person s life or risking their own life: a war hero The sisters were treated as local heroes after rescuing a two year old boy from… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 38hero —    One would expect a vocative such as ‘my hero’ to be used mockingly in modern times by a woman to a man, alluding to the romantic fiction of former times when weak females looked to strong men for protection. ‘Hero’ is certainly used mockingly… …

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  • 39hero — n. (pl. oes) 1 a a man noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements, etc. (Newton, a hero of science). b a great warrior. 2 the chief male character in a poem, play, story, etc. 3 Gk Antiq. a man of superhuman qualities,… …

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  • 40Hero — n. (pl. oes) 1 a a man noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements, etc. (Newton, a hero of science). b a great warrior. 2 the chief male character in a poem, play, story, etc. 3 Gk Antiq. a man of superhuman qualities,… …

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