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hero

/ˈhɛɹ.oʊ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

    - "Superman is the ultimate hero in the comic book world."
    - "My grandfather was a war hero."
    - "She is a hero in her community for her charitable work."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈhiɹ.oʊ/



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Synonyms

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Rhymes
Words rhyming with hero
zero , heroic , ceremony , heroine
Variants
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hero , heroes , heros , Hero , Heron , Italian sandwich , grinder , hoagie , po'boy , sub , submarine , submarine sandwich , submarines , torpedo , hero-worship , hero-worshiped , hero-worshiper , hero-worshipers , hero-worshiping , hero-worshipped , hero-worshipper , hero-worshippers , hero-worshipping , hero-worships , hero worship , hero worships , hero sandwich , folk hero
Etymology
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From Greek heroos - 'protector, helper'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'hero' can also be used to refer to the main character in a story or the protagonist of a comic book or novel.

  2. In ancient Greece, heroes were believed to be demigods, half-human and half-god.

  3. The first superhero in comic books was The Phantom, created in 1936.

  4. The term 'hero' comes from the Greek word heroos, which means 'protector' or 'helper'.

Related Concepts
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  1. heroism: The quality of being a hero; bravery and self-sacrifice.

  2. anti-hero: A protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities, often being portrayed as flawed or morally ambiguous.

Quotes
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  1. A motto of his "hero", Thomas Edison, is inscribed on a favorite sweatshirt : "To invent you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."

    - Britt Robson,{it}Mother Jones{/it},May/June 2008

  2. Other physicists, long wedded to the notion that nothing can escape from a black hole, have generally come to accept that discovery. And the stuff emitted from little black holes (and big ones too, but far more slowly) is now called Hawking radiation. "In general relativity and early cosmology, Hawking is the "hero"," says Rocky Kolb, a physicist at Fermilab in Illinois.

    - Leon Jaroff,{it}Time{/it},8 Feb. 1988

  3. Greater authors—Arthur Conan Doyle most notably—have been in the same dilemma when seeking closure. And, like Conan Doyle, Rowling has won imperishable renown for giving us an identifiable "hero" and a fine caricature of a villain, and for making a fictional bit of King's Cross station as luminous as a certain address on nearby Baker Street.

    - Christopher Hitchens,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},12 Aug. 2007

  4. Here's a novel by a decorated war "hero" with a fictional Middle Eastern desert war at its core. It pits an American-led coalition against a potentially lethal enemy …

    - Lorenzo Carcaterra,{it}People{/it},3 June 1991
Culture
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Heroes have been a significant part of literature, art, and mythology throughout history. They are often portrayed as selfless individuals who put the needs of others before their own. In literature, heroes can be found in epics such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, as well as in modern novels and comic books. In art, heroes have been depicted in various forms, from ancient Greek statues to modern-day paintings and sculptures. In music, heroes have been the subject of countless songs and operas. The concept of the hero has also been explored in various forms of media, such as film and television.

How to Memorize "hero"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person saving someone's life to remember the meaning of hero.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word hero with the image of a firefighter saving someone from a burning building.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Help Everyone Reach Out' to remember the meaning of hero.

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