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.

• Other synonyms:

  •Hero of Alexandria
  • Hero Of Alexandria.
  •Italian sandwich
  • Italian Sandwich.
  •
  • actor,
  • doyenne,
  • folk hero,
  • eponymous,
  • gambler,
  • antihero,
  • daredevil.
  •
  • heroic,
  • two-dimensional,
  • swashbuckling,
  • narrator,
  • maestro.
  •
  • legend,
  • totem,
  • part,
  • notable,
  • name.
  •
  • personality,
  • pillar.
  •Other relevant words:
  • courageous,
  • deification,
  • dignitary,
  • Eulogium,
  • favourite,
  • triggerman,
  • figure,
  • soubrette,
  • greatly,
  • nature,
  • gunslinger,
  • gun,
  • campaigner,
  • conquistador,
  • toast,
  • strangely,
  • hitman,
  • commendation,
  • perfection,
  • able,
  • strong,
  • Pancratiast,
  • constellation,
  • galaxy,
  • Luminaries,
  • leading lady,
  • bigwig,
  • villain,
  • protagonist,
  • chock,
  • draw,
  • faithful,
  • arjuna,
  • audacious,
  • benison,
  • uncommonly,
  • heartthrob,
  • hacek,
  • eulogy,
  • mavin,
  • comrade,
  • mercenary,
  • ideal,
  • wizard,
  • honorable,
  • elegant,
  • good word,
  • dignified,
  • acquaintance,
  • cavalier,
  • surpassing,
  • extraordinarily,
  • wonderfully,
  • LINEs,
  • extravagant,
  • noble,
  • immortal,
  • peculiarly,
  • knight,
  • phoenix,
  • rarely,
  • darling,
  • hit man,
  • hail,
  • piety,
  • numbfish,
  • handsome,
  • inordinately,
  • particularly,
  • vip,
  • canonization,
  • bulldog,
  • big cheese,
  • philanthropist,
  • heart's desire,
  • bully,
  • runner-up,
  • magnificent,
  • encomium,
  • nobleman,
  • belligerent,
  • veteran,
  • seraph,
  • adept,
  • especially,
  • excessive,
  • honest,
  • superhuman,
  • fearless,
  • Classman,
  • great,
  • big shot,
  • superman,
  • Eloge,
  • trouper,
  • bit,
  • wedge heel,
  • sustainer,
  • electric ray,
  • companion,
  • main character,
  • ego ideal,
  • prominent,
  • persona,
  • intense,
  • champ,
  • lead,
  • attack aircraft,
  • tall,
  • panther,
  • po'boy,
  • person of note,
  • unusually,
  • samson,
  • wedge shape,
  • beloved,
  • olympian,
  • scrapper,
  • gamecock,
  • stalwart,
  • friend,
  • mill,
  • stable,
  • prima ballerina,
  • extremely,
  • public figure,
  • pigboat,
  • passion,
  • illustrious,
  • intrepid,
  • main part,
  • social lion,
  • chutzpanik,
  • shining example,
  • partisan,
  • beau ideal,
  • leading woman,
  • loyalist,
  • remarkably,
  • acme,
  • prima donna,
  • principal,
  • supporter,
  • master spirit,
  • exceedingly,
  • pattern,
  • valiant,
  • ace,
  • adventuress,
  • phenomenally,
  • somebody,
  • hired gun,
  • pet,
  • impressive,
  • hector,
  • admirer,
  • Laudation,
  • fantastically,
  • top banana,
  • notability,
  • side,
  • backer,
  • steady,
  • supporting character,
  • soldier of fortune,
  • fighter aircraft,
  • specially,
  • important person,
  • shoo-in,
  • genius,
  • antagonist,
  • stately,
  • panegyric,
  • praise,
  • crampfish,
  • innocent,
  • Pleiad,
  • love,
  • Rara Avis,
  • person,
  • excellent,
  • booster,
  • abnormally,
  • cue,
  • kind,
  • combatant,
  • exceptionally,
  • homage,
  • guardian,
  • Triumpher,
  • danseur noble,
  • blessing,
  • wiz,
  • virtuoso,
  • female lead,
  • leading light,
  • valorous,
  • diva,
  • walking part,
  • feeder,
  • bold,
  • obsession,
  • shooter,
  • benefactor,
  • admirable,
  • advocate,
  • bit part,
  • all hail,
  • whizz,
  • swashbuckler,
  • singularly,
  • benediction,
  • splendid,
  • defender,
  • apotheosis,
  • leader,
  • oddly,
  • laud,
  • tiger,
  • mirror,
  • Demigoddess,
  • gunman,
  • outstanding,
  • distinguished,
  • piece,
  • singer,
  • remarkable,
  • Godling.

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.

Homophones for Hero:

• Hiro.

Hyponym for Hero:

• n.

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