Definition for Hero:

• h[= e]' r[= o], n. a man of distinguished bravery: any illustrious person: the principal figure in any history or work of fiction: ( orig.) a demigod:-- fem. HEROINE ( her'[= o]- in).-- adj. HER[= O]' IC, becoming a hero: courageous: illustrious: daring, rash.-- n. a heroic verse: ( pl.) extravagant phrases, bombast.-- adj. HER[= O]' ICAL.-- adv. HER[= O]' ICALLY--( Milt.) HER[= O]' ICLY.-- ns. HER[= O]' ICALNESS, HER[= O]' ICNESS.-- adjs. HER[= O]' ICOMIC, - AL, consisting of a mixture of heroic and comic: designating the high burlesque.-- ns. HER'OISM, the qualities of a hero: courage: boldness; H[= E]' ROSHIP, the state of being a hero; H[= E]' RO-WOR'SHIP, the worship of heroes: excessive admiration of great men.-- HEROIC AGE, the semi-mythical period of Greek history, when the heroes or demigods were represented to have lived among men; HEROIC MEDICINES, such as either kill or cure; HEROIC SIZE, in sculpture, larger than life, but less than colossal; HEROIC VERSE, the style of verse in which the exploits of heroes are celebrated ( in classical poetry, the hexameter; in English and German, the iambic of ten syllables; in French, the alexandrine). [ Through O. Fr. and L. from Gr. h[= e]r[= o]s; akin to L. vir, A.S. wer, a man, Sans. víra, a hero.]

Synonyms for Hero:

• n.

  •Cuban Sandwich (noun)
  • Cuban Sandwich.
  •
  • celebrity,
  • exemplar,
  • badass,
  • man,
  • master,
  • brave,
  • martyr,
  • risk taker.
  •
  • cast,
  • character,
  • baddy,
  • gallant,
  • romeo,
  • bad guy,
  • heavy,
  • tragedian.
  •
  • burrito,
  • fear,
  • canape,
  • double-decker,
  • bruschetta,
  • blt,
  • empanada,
  • beefburger,
  • enchilada,
  • burger.
  •
  • golden boy,
  • golden girl,
  • wonder,
  • personage,
  • knowledge.
  •adventurer (noun)
  • venturer,
  • romantics,
  • voyager,
  • Heroes,
  • voyagers,
  • pirate,
  • fortune-hunter,
  • globetrotter,
  • Mercenaries,
  • stunt person.
  •bomber (noun)
  • bomber.
  •celebrity (noun)
  • famous persons,
  • super star,
  • major leaguers,
  • super-stars,
  • super-star,
  • the cheeses,
  • cynosures,
  • super stars,
  • big stuffs.
  •champion (noun)
  • de fender,
  • top dogs,
  • ex-pounders,
  • de fenders,
  • ex-pounder,
  • up-holders,
  • up holders,
  • numero unos,
  • the greatests,
  • de-fenders,
  • de-fender,
  • up-holder,
  • ex pounder,
  • ex pounders,
  • up holder.
  •cognition (noun)
  • hero.
  •conqueror (noun)
  • subjugator,
  • defeater,
  • subjugators,
  • subduer.
  •deity (noun)
  • infinite,
  • heroine,
  • omniscience,
  • judge,
  • lord,
  • Jesus Christ,
  • Prince of Peace,
  • salvation,
  • muse,
  • divinity,
  • all-powerful,
  • demigod,
  • creator,
  • maker,
  • godhead,
  • christ,
  • Son of Man,
  • King of Kings,
  • inspiration,
  • absolute,
  • trinity,
  • redeemer,
  • almighty,
  • omnipotence,
  • Son of God,
  • jehovah,
  • dieu,
  • jesus,
  • Lamb of God,
  • providence,
  • messiah,
  • deity,
  • holy ghost,
  • Jesu,
  • King of the Jews.
  •fighter (noun)
  • fighter.
  •good person (noun)
  • gentlewoman,
  • worthy,
  • good example,
  • paragon,
  • good man,
  • gentleman,
  • salt of the earth,
  • angel,
  • saint,
  • good woman.
  •grinder (noun)
  • sandwich.
  •hero (noun)
  • hoagy,
  • poor boy,
  • heron,
  • sub,
  • zep,
  • wedge.
  •hero sandwich (noun)
  • poorboy,
  • blimpie.
  •idol (noun)
  • de sire,
  • de-sire,
  • de sires,
  • eidolons,
  • eidola,
  • pagan symbols,
  • be-loved,
  • de-sires,
  • be loved.
  •part (noun)
  • romantic leads,
  • walk on,
  • leading roles,
  • minor roles,
  • walk-ons,
  • stock characters,
  • principal characters,
  • straight parts,
  • supporting roles,
  • silent bits,
  • walkons,
  • walkon,
  • title roles,
  • walk ons.
  •protagonist (noun)
  • prime mover,
  • protagonists,
  • standardbearer,
  • central character,
  • lead character,
  • protagonist,
  • standard-bearer.
  •role (noun)
  • re-presentations,
  • re presentation,
  • re presentations.
  •role model (noun)
  • very model,
  • good examples,
  • shining example.
  •sacred cow (noun)
  • protected interests,
  • sensitive issues,
  • sacred-cow,
  • object worship.
  •sandwich (noun)
  • club sandwiches,
  • dagwoods,
  • reubens,
  • open faced sandwich,
  • openfaced sandwich,
  • BLTS,
  • open faced sandwiches,
  • openfaced sandwiches.
  •savior (noun)
  • friend need,
  • pre-servers,
  • pre-server,
  • pre servers,
  • pre server.
  •star (noun)
  • top liner,
  • topliners,
  • top-liners,
  • top-liner,
  • top liners.
  •submarine (noun)
  • sub-marine,
  • sub-marines,
  • sub marines,
  • sub marine.
  •victor (noun)
  • conquering heros,
  • title holders,
  • gold medalists,
  • conquering heroes.
  •warrior (noun)
  • enlisted persons,
  • fighting persons,
  • fighting people,
  • enlisted people,
  • servicepersons.
  •winner (noun)
  • medalwinners,
  • title-holders.

• Other synonyms:

  •Hero of Alexandria
  • Hero Of Alexandria.
  •Italian sandwich
  • Italian Sandwich.
  •
  • daredevil,
  • gambler,
  • actor,
  • antihero,
  • ingenue,
  • folk hero,
  • nonhero,
  • doyenne,
  • dramatis personae,
  • doyen,
  • big-name,
  • tough guy,
  • eponymous,
  • guiding light.
  •
  • heroic,
  • two-dimensional,
  • swashbuckling,
  • narrator,
  • maestro.
  •
  • name,
  • notable,
  • legend,
  • part,
  • totem,
  • sympathetic.
  •
  • personality,
  • pillar.
  •
  • lady.

Paraphrases for Hero:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    champions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    heroine, superhero.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Hiro.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    character.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    heroic.
  • Proper noun, singular
    heroic.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    protagonist, heroin, all-American, heroism.

Hero Sentence Examples:

• And he was very little of a hero.

• You are such a great hero to - night!

Homophones for Hero:

• Hiro.

Hyponym for Hero:

• n.

  • cognition
    character, theatrical role, role, persona, part.
  • person
    leader, mythical being.