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hero

noun
/ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/UK/ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/US/ˈhɛɹ.oʊ/CA

Etymology

From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Latin servo (“protect”). Displaced Middle English heleð, haleð, from Old English hæleþ, hæle.

  1. derived from *ser-✻
  2. derived from ἥρως
  3. derived from hērōs
  4. derived from heroes
  5. inherited from heroes

Definitions

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

    • My mom died a hero on duty.
    • Every cancer victim is a true hero.

  2. A role model.

  3. The protagonist in a work of fiction.

    • Satan is wrongly called the hero of Paradise Lost. He is really the villain-hero or the counter-hero
  4. ›+ 10 more definitions

    1. The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes.…

      The current player, especially a 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”).

      • Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board.

    2. A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.

    3. The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or…

      The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie.

      • The preparation of the hero food involves any number of specialized techniques food stylists have developed to deal with the demands of photographing food.
      • Protect the hero food. Whether the hero items are on a table in the studio or in the refrigerator, freezer, etc., be sure they are identified as hero items and not for consumption.
      • The food stylists this day had spent inordinate amounts of time preparing the hero product for a close-up scene.

    4. The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image

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

    5. The standout component of a dish

      The standout component of a dish; the part of a dish that should take center stage on the palate.

    6. To act as a hero (brave person

      To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

      • “I don’t think so.” He grinned hugely, revealing smoker’s teeth and halitosis that would fell a rhino. “I don’t think you want to be heroing off just yet. I don’t think you've had a good time in ages.”

    7. To praise or laud.

    8. To bring attention to

      To bring attention to; to highlight; to spotlight.

    9. Any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander.

    10. A female given name from Ancient Greek of English-speakers.

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Derived

action hero, an hero, antihero, anti-hero, Byronic hero, Clitar Hero, cult hero, culture hero, cyberhero, dark hero, folk hero, go from zero to hero, have-a-go hero, hero ball, hero city, hero complex, herodom, heroess, herohood, heroic, heroics, heroify, heroise, heroize, heroism, heroization, heroless, herolike, heroness, heroship, hero shooter, hero shot, hero shrew, hero syndrome, hero worship, local hero, megahero, monarchical hero, never meet your heroes, nonhero · +9 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at hero. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01hero02noble03gold04heavy05great06wonderful07admirable08heroic

A definitional loop anchored at hero. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at hero

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA