What does Hero mean?
Definitions for Hero
ˈhɪər oʊher·o
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Hero.
Princeton's WordNet
heronoun
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
"RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
heronoun
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
champion, fighter, hero, paladinnoun
someone who fights for a cause
Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandrianoun
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
heronoun
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
Heronoun
(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zepnoun
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
Wiktionary
heronoun
A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.
heronoun
A role model.
heronoun
The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
heronoun
A champion.
heronoun
A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.
heronoun
The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.
Etymology: Via heros, from ἥρως, from ser-\. Related to Latin servo. Replaced Old English hæleþ.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
HEROnoun
Etymology: heros, Latin; ἡϱὼς.
In which were held, by sad decease,
Heroes and heroesses. George Chapman, Odyssey.I sing of heroes and of kings,
In mighty numbers mighty things. Abraham Cowley.Heroes in animated marble frown. Alexander Pope.
In this view he ceases to be an hero, and his return is no longer a virtue. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, Notes.
These are thy honours, not that here thy bust
Is mix’d with heroes, or with kings thy dust. Alexander Pope.Heroes, kings,
Joy thy wish’d approach to see. Leonard Welsted.
Wikipedia
Hero
"Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy/Hero (瞳の中のGalaxy/Hero, Galaxy in Your Eyes/Hero) is the thirteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in three editions: a regular edition containing a bonus track and karaoke versions of all the songs released in the single, and two limited editions, both containing a DVD with a music video of one of the A-side tracks. The single is the group's third double A-side single, and all the songs included in the single starts with the letter "H".
ChatGPT
hero
A hero is a person who is admired or idolized for their courage, noble qualities, extraordinary achievements, or remarkable skills, often involving acts of bravery or self-sacrifice. They often overcome difficult situations, stand up for what they believe in, and work for the greater good. They can be found in both reality and fiction.
Webster Dictionary
Heronoun
an illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules
Heronoun
a man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great or illustrious person
Heronoun
the principal personage in a poem, story, and the like, or the person who has the principal share in the transactions related; as Achilles in the Iliad, Ulysses in the Odyssey, and Aeneas in the Aeneid
Etymology: [F. hros, L. heros, Gr. "h`rws.]
Wikidata
Hero
A hero, in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion. A demigod is the son or daughter from one immortal and one mortal parent, an example would be Heracles, son of the mortal queen Alcmene and the god Zeus. Later, hero and heroine came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. This definition originally referred to martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence. Stories of heroism may serve as moral examples. In classical antiquity, cults that venerated deified heroes such as Heracles, Perseus, and Achilles played an important role in Ancient Greek religion. Politicians, ancient and modern, have employed hero worship for their own apotheosis. Stories of the anti-hero also play a major role in Greek mythology and much of literature. The anti-hero is a protagonist whose qualities are the last expected from a person in certain situations; an anti-hero often lacks the typical characteristics of heroism, such as nobility, bravery, and fortitude. The favorite type of anti-hero is a characterless individual.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hero
hē′rō, n. a man of distinguished bravery: any illustrious person: the principal figure in any history or work of fiction: (orig.) a demigod:—fem. Heroine (her′ō-in).—adj. Herō′ic, becoming a hero: courageous: illustrious: daring, rash.—n. a heroic verse: (pl.) extravagant phrases, bombast.—adj. Herō′ical.—adv. Herō′ically—(Milt.) Herō′icly.—ns. Herō′icalness, Herō′icness.—adjs. Herō′icomic, -al, consisting of a mixture of heroic and comic: designating the high burlesque.—ns. Her′oism, the qualities of a hero: courage: boldness; Hē′roship, the state of being a hero; Hē′ro-wor′ship, the worship of heroes: excessive admiration of great men.—Heroic age, the semi-mythical period of Greek history, when the heroes or demigods were represented to have lived among men; Heroic medicines, such as either kill or cure; Heroic size, in sculpture, larger than life, but less than colossal; Heroic verse, the style of verse in which the exploits of heroes are celebrated (in classical poetry, the hexameter; in English and German, the iambic of ten syllables; in French, the alexandrine). [Through O. Fr. and L. from Gr. hērōs; akin to L. vir, A.S. wer, a man, Sans. víra, a hero.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Hero
a priestess of Venus at Sestos, in Thrace, beloved by Leander of Abydos, on the opposite shore, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her, but was drowned one stormy evening, whereupon at sight of his dead body on the beach she threw herself into the sea.
Hero
a mathematician, born at Alexandria in the first half of the 2nd century; celebrated for his experiments on condensed air, and his anticipation of the pressure of steam.
Hero
a name given by the Greeks to human beings of such superhuman faculties as to be regarded the offspring of some god, and applied in modern times to men of an intellect and force of character of such transcendent nature as to inspire ordinary mortals with something like religious regard.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
hero
A man of distinguished valor, intrepidity, or enterprise in danger; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great, illustrious, or extraordinary person.
hero
In mythology, an illustrious man, supposed by the populace to partake of immortality, and after his death to be placed among the gods.
Editors Contribution
heronoun
Him or her as a crucifix opposed and hostile to the world. 1.) a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. The chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
I created myself to be a hero for and from my own making.
Etymology: Role model
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 19, 2024
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HERO
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Mythology
Hero
(He′ro). A priestess of Venus, with whom Leander was so enamored that he swam across the Hellespont every night to visit her, but at last was drowned; when Hero saw the fate of her lover she threw herself into the sea and was also drowned.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HERO
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hero is ranked #60790 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Hero surname appeared 331 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hero.
77.3% or 256 total occurrences were White.
6.9% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
5.4% or 18 total occurrences were Black.
4.8% or 16 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Hero' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4002
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Hero' in Nouns Frequency: #1269
Anagrams for Hero »
heor
hoer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Hero in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Hero in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Hero in a Sentence
It’s very saddening, but at least the monuments were not torn down by angry mobs. harriet Tubman Grove will provide the city an opportunity to correct historic injustice to a Maryland native. Our city is properly recognizing an African-American hero.
Translation: I want to use gun violence to play hero again on my brother’s CNN show and earn another $5.1 million on a book deal while not doing anything to end the cycle of violence.
He was a smart, cool guy, a nice guy, a great person. A hero, you know.
Let's stop worrying about the future, all we have is today, donald Trump is on Donald Trump hero's journey right now. Donald Trump might not have thought Donald Trump'd have a crazy mother-f *** r like me( supporting Donald Trump).
Kanye West, I'll never say bad about him, you know why? Because he loves Trump, he goes around saying, 'Trump is my all-time hero,' he goes around saying that to everybody, so Kanye West, I love him. Maybe in a few years I'll have to run against him, I don't know, so I'll take that back.
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- بطلArabic
- hrdinaCzech
- heltDanish
- HeldGerman
- ήρωαςGreek
- herooEsperanto
- héroeSpanish
- قهرمانPersian
- sankariFinnish
- hérosFrench
- laochIrish
- नायकHindi
- hősHungarian
- հերոսArmenian
- pahlawanIndonesian
- eroeItalian
- גיבורHebrew
- ヒーローJapanese
- ನಾಯಕKannada
- 영웅Korean
- herosLatin
- heldDutch
- heltenNorwegian
- bohaterPolish
- heróiPortuguese
- erouRomanian
- ГеройRussian
- hjälteSwedish
- ஹீரோTamil
- హీరోTelugu
- ฮีโร่Thai
- kahramanTurkish
- геройUkrainian
- ہیروUrdu
- anh hùngVietnamese
- העלדYiddish
- 英雄Chinese
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