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hero Definition
(n)
a
man
distinguished
by
exceptional
courage
and
nobility
and
strength
; "
RAF
pilots
were
the
heroes
of
the
Battle
of
Britain
"
(n)
the
principal
character
in
a
play
or
movie
or
novel
or
poem
(n)
someone
who
fights
for
a
cause
(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
(n) (
Greek
mythology
)
priestess
of
Aphrodite
who
killed
herself
when
her
lover
Leander
drowned
while
trying
to
swim
the
Hellespont
to
see
her
(n)
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
hero Synonyms
bomber
champion
Cuban sandwich
fighter
grinder
hero
Hero of Alexandria
hero sandwich
Heron
hoagie
hoagy
Italian sandwich
paladin
poor boy
sub
submarine
submarine sandwich
torpedo
wedge
zep
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