heronoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhɪə.rəʊ/us/ˈhɪr.oʊ/plural heroeshero noun [ C ] (PERSON)
B1 a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great:
a war hero
He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.
humorous Graham says he'll take my parents to the airport at four o'clock in the morning - what a hero!
Compare
heroine
See also
antihero
B1 female heroine the main male character in a book or film who is usually good:
the hero of her latest novel
Compare
heroine
someone who you admire very much:
Humphrey Bogart's my hero - I've seen every one of his movies.
Compare
heroine
More examples
- James Bond was a hero of mine when I was a boy.
- Perseus was a legendary Greek hero.
- The movie centres around the amorous adventures of its handsome hero.
- During his acting career, he has played all Shakespeare's great tragic heroes.
- A statue was erected to glorify the country's national heroes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Heroes and cowards
- a big/great girl's blouse idiom
- adventurer
- baby
- candy-ass
- chicken
- cur
- daredevil
- fainthearted
- fallen idol
- folk hero
- heroine
- idol
- knight errant
- marshmallow
- pantheon
- sissy
- sook
- superhero
- wimp
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Exceptional qualities, things and people
Literature
hero noun [ C ] (FOOD)
US a long sandwich filled with cold meat, cheese, salad, etc.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sandwiches & snacks
- BLT
- butty
- canapé
- club sandwich
- corn chips
- crisp
- finger chip
- gorp
- hoagie
- jam sandwich
- melt
- munchies
- open sandwich
- popcorn
- pork scratchings
- potato chip
- sandwich
- toasty
- tortilla chip
- wrap
See more results »