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1. (Also, he&syl;ro&prim;i&syl;cal.) heroic
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine; daring; noble; intrepid:
a heroic explorer; heroic ambition.
2. heroic
having or involving recourse to daring or forceful action:
Heroic measures were taken to save the child's life.
3. heroic
dealing with the deeds, attributes, etc., of heroes and heroines, as in literature.
4. heroic
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the heroes of antiquity:
heroic mythology.
5. heroic
pertaining to or used in heroic verse.
6. heroic
(of style or language) lofty; extravagant; grand.
7. heroic
larger than life-size:
a statue of heroic proportions.
8. (n.) heroic
Usu., heroics.
9. heroic
heroics,
10. heroic
flamboyant or extravagant language, sentiment, or behavior, intended to seem heroic.
11. heroic
heroic action or behavior.
Etymology: (1540–50; < L hērōicus < Gk hērōïkós. See hero , -ic)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) heroic verse, heroic meter, heroic
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
2. (adj) epic, heroic, larger-than-life
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
"an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
3. (adj) heroic
relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity
"heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
4. (adj) heroic, heroical
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
"the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
5. (adj) expansive, grand, heroic
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
"an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
6. (adj) desperate, heroic
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
"made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
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1. (adjective) heroic
brave and admirable; = courageous
the heroic acts/efforts of the emergency crew
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1. (adj) heroic
of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor
2. (adj) heroic
worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises
3. (adj) heroic
larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure
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Sense: very brave
heroic deeds.
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 Afrikaans: heldhaftig, dapper |
 Arabic: بُطولي |
 Bulgarian: храбър |
 Brazilian: heroico |
 Czech: heroický |
 German: heldenhaft |
 Danish: heroisk; helteagtig |
 Greek: ηρωικός, γενναίος |
 Spanish: heroico |
 Estonian: kangelaslik |
 Farsi: قهرمانانه |
 Finnish: sankarillinen |
 French: héroïque |
 Hebrew: שֶׁל גְבוּרָה |
 Hindi: वीरतापूर्ण |
 Croatian: junacki |
 Hungarian: hősies |
 Indonesian: gagah berani |
 Icelandic: hetjulegur |
 Italian: eroico |
 Japanese: 勇敢な |
 Korean: 매우 용감한 |
 Lithuanian: didvyriškas |
 Latvian: varonīgs |
 Malay: sungguh berani |
 Dutch: heldhaftig |
 Norwegian: heltemodig, heroisk |
 Polish: bohaterski |
 Persian: قهرمانانه |
 Pashto: د اتلتوب ، د زړه وړ توب |
 Portuguese: heróico |
 Romanian: (în mod) eroic |
 Russian: героический, геройский |
 Slovak: hrdinský |
 Slovenian: junaški |
 Serbian: herojski |
 Swedish: hjältemodig, heroisk |
 Thai: กล้าหาญ |
 Turkish: korkusuz, cesur, kahraman |
 Taiwanese: 英勇的 |
 Ukrainian: геройський |
 Urdu: عظیم کارنامہ |
 Vietnamese: dũng cảm |
 Chinese: 英勇的 |
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