HERO

hero

(noun) the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep

(noun) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

Hero

(noun) (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

champion, fighter, hero, paladin

(noun) someone who fights for a cause

hero

(noun) (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

hero

(noun) a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; “RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain”

Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandria

(noun) Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

hero

Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.

A role model.

The protagonist in a work of fiction.

(poker) The current player, especially an hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).

(US) A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.

(food styling, chiefly, attributive) The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.

(web design) The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold.

Synonyms

• see hero

• (sandwich): see sub

Anagrams

• Rohe, heor, hoer, rheo-, rohe

Etymology

Proper noun

Hero

(Greek mythology) Any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander.

(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek of English-speakers.

Anagrams

• Rohe, heor, hoer, rheo-, rohe

Source: Wiktionary

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He"ro, n.; pl. Heroes. Etym: [F. héros, L. heros, Gr.

1. (Myth.)

Definition: An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules.

2. A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great or illustrious person. Each man is a hero and oracle to somebody. Emerson.

3. The principal personage in a poem, story, and the like, or the person who has the principal share in the transactions related; as Achilles in the Iliad, Ulysses in the Odyssey, and Æneas in the Æneid. The shining quality of an epic hero. Dryden. Hero worship, extravagant admiration for great men, likened to the ancient worship of heroes. Hero worship exists, has existed, and will forever exist, universally among mankind. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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