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Meaning in simple English
US /ˈhɪroʊ/ · UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
hero means: Someone who does something very brave or achieves something great, often helping other people.
noun
Someone who does something very brave or achieves something great, often helping other people.
- The brave firefighter became a hero.
- The town honored its war heroes.
- She was hailed as a hero for leading the rescue.
Someone you admire very much and may want to be like.
- My grandfather is my hero.
- Meeting her childhood hero made her smile.
- Who were your heroes when you were young?
The main character in a story or film, usually someone the audience wants to succeed.
- The hero loses his way in the forest.
- Both novels have unlikely heroes.
- At the end, the hero returns home.
Someone who saves you from danger or protects you when you need help.
- You found my lost dog! You're my hero.
- The swimmer became her hero after saving her life.
- To the children he rescued, he will always be a hero.
A good character with special powers who fights evil and protects people.
- The hero can fly over buildings.
- Children dressed as their favorite comic heroes.
- This masked hero uses her powers to protect the city.
A large sandwich in a long bread roll, usually filled with meat and cheese.
- I ordered a hero for lunch.
- The deli sells meatball heroes.
- Would you like cheese on your hero?
verb
To behave like a brave person, an admired example, or a story's main character.
- Stop trying to hero around and get help.
- He heroed his way through every crisis.
- She spent the afternoon heroing around the playground in a cape.
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