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Hero : 1. n . (pl.-es.) (Gk antig.)
Man of superhuman strength ,
courage , or ability , favoured by the
gods, later regarded as intermediate
between gods and men , and immortal.
2. Illustrious warrior , man of extraordinary
bravery , fortitude , or greatness of soul.
3. Man forming subject of epic , chief
male character in poem , play , or story ,
worshipper of some great man or men
or a personal hero.
Hero : 2. ( Gk legend )
Beautiful priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos
on the European shore of the Hellespont ,
whose lover Leander , a youth of Abydos ,
swam the strait nightly to visit her , one
stormy night he was drowned and Hero
in grief threw herself into the sea.
Heroine : n.
Heroic women , chief women in poem ,
novel etc
Heroism : n.
Heroic conduct or qualities.
Heroic : adj.
1. Of fit for , a hero , having the qualities
of a hero >
age : period in Greek history before the
return from Troy.
2. Describing the deeds of heroes , Epic of
3. Bold or daring , attempting great things.
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