hero

Definition

• n. a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
• n. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
• n. Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
• n. (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

Word forms

Plural

heroes

Example sentences

1. n.

   The firefighter became a hero when he saved the family from the burning building.