hero

[US]/'hɪərəʊ/
[UK]/'hɪro/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.main character who is admired for his courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities;a person who achieves personal victory or makes outstanding contributions.

Phrases & Collocations

brave hero

unsung hero

true hero

national hero

hero worship

tragic hero

folk hero

Example Sentences

Bob is the hero of the novel.

the eponymous hero of the novel.

chanting a hero's deeds.

He is the hero of Greek mythology.

No man is a hero to his valet.

our hero travelled afar.

heroes with divine powers.

the heroes of Greek myth.

Scott of the Antarctic was a national hero of mythic proportions.

the hero of his modest narrative.

the hero is invariably outsmarted by the heroine.

heroes of long ago.

the lonely hero tilting at the system.

He was acclaimed hero of the country.

the heroes of science;

After all a hero is human.

a brief prologue detailing our hero's backstory.

the heroes of medicine.See Synonyms at celebrity

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