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.

  •
  • celebrity,
  • exemplar,
  • brave,
  • man,
  • badass,
  • master.
  •
  • character,
  • heavy,
  • gallant,
  • cast.
  •
  • personage,
  • wonder.
  •conqueror (noun)
  • defeater,
  • subduer,
  • subjugator.
  •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.
  •good person (noun)
  • gentlewoman,
  • worthy,
  • good example,
  • paragon,
  • good man,
  • gentleman,
  • salt of the earth,
  • angel,
  • saint,
  • good woman.
  •grinder (noun)
  • sandwich.
  •hero (noun)
  • fighter,
  • hoagy,
  • heron,
  • wedge,
  • sub,
  • zep,
  • Cuban Sandwich,
  • poor boy,
  • bomber.
  •name (noun)
  • headliner.

Homophones for Hero:

• Hiro.

Hyponym for Hero:

• n.

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