Hero (Noun)
Meaning 1
A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
Someone who fights for a cause.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Synonyms
- Submarine Sandwich
- Zep
- Hero Sandwich
- Sub
- Submarine
- Bomber
- Hoagy
- Poor Boy
- Hoagie
- Grinder
- Italian Sandwich
- Torpedo
- Cuban Sandwich
- Wedge
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Meaning 6
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 7
(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.