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   heroic

   /hɪˈrəʊɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined: "heroic deeds" Similar bravecourageousvaliantvalorousintrepidbolddaringaudacioussuperhumanHerculeanfearlessdoughtyundaunteddauntlessunafraidpluckyindomitablestout-heartedlionheartedmettlesomeventuresomegallantstalwartchivalrousnoblerock-ribbedinformal:gutsyspunkyballsyfeistyrare:venturousOpposite cowardlyfearful
   • ▪ of or representing heroes or heroines: "early medieval heroic poetry"
   • 2. (of language or a work of art) grand or grandiose in scale or intention: "one passes under pyramids and obelisks, all on a heroic scale" Similar prodigiousgrandenormoushugemassivetitaniccolossalmonumentalstupendousepicHomericinformal:megaOpposite modest
   • ▪ (of a statue) larger than life size but less than colossal.

   noun

   • 1. behaviour or talk that is bold or dramatic: "the England star is getting special treatment because of his World Cup heroics"
   • 2. short for heroic verse

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French heroique or Latin heroicus, from Greek hērōikos ‘relating to heroes’, from hērōs ‘hero’.

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     heroic translate: 勇敢な, 英雄的な. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     heroic translate: بُطولي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     HEROIC translate: eroico, eroico, eroico. Learn more in the...

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     HEROIC translate: 용감한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   suitable to the character of a hero in size or concept; daring; noble: a heroic ambition. Synonyms: courageous, brave, gallant, valorous, valiant, dauntless. Antonyms: cowardly. having or displaying the character or attributes of a hero; extraordinarily bold, altruistic, determined, etc.: a heroic explorer.

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   Heroic means having the qualities of a hero, such as bravery. Maybe on your daily walk, you see a house on fire, and you run into the flames repeatedly to save the family and their pets, including the fish! That’s heroic.