heroic, heroical
(adjective) having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; “the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy”; “heroic explorers”
desperate, heroic
(adjective) showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; “made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber”; “the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war”- G.C.Marshall; “they took heroic measures to save his life”
expansive, grand, heroic
(adjective) of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; “an expansive lifestyle”; “in the grand manner”; “collecting on a grand scale”; “heroic undertakings”
epic, heroic, larger-than-life
(adjective) very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); “an epic voyage”; “of heroic proportions”; “heroic sculpture”
heroic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; “heroic legends”; “the heroic age”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heroic (comparative more heroic, superlative most heroic)
Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble
Courageous; displaying heroism.
(sculpture) Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.
• herolike
• cowardly
heroic (plural heroics)
A heroic verse.
• cheiro-, coheir
Source: Wiktionary
He*ro"ic, a. Etym: [F. héroïque, L. heroïcus, Gr.
1. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor.
2. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
3. (Sculpture & Painting)
Definition: Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure. Heroic Age, the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived.
– Heroic poetry, that which celebrates the deeds of a hero; epic poetry.
– Heroic treatment or remedies (Med.), treatment or remedies of a severe character, suited to a desperate case.
– Heroic verse (Pros.), the verse of heroic or epic poetry, being in English, German, and Italian the iambic of ten syllables; in French the iambic of twelve syllables; and in classic poetry the hexameter.
Syn.
– Brave; intrepid; courageous; daring; valiant; bold; gallant; fearless; enterprising; noble; magnanimous; illustrious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
