Hero word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "hero" word

[noun] the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
[noun] 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
[noun] (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
[noun] someone who fights for a cause
[noun] (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
[noun] a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
[noun] 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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\He"ro\, n.; pl. {Heroes}. [F. h['e]ros, L. heros, Gr. ?.] 1. (Myth.) An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules. 2. 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. Each man is a hero and oracle to somebody. --Emerson. 3. 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 [AE]neas in the [AE]neid. The shining quality of an epic hero. --Dryden. {Hero worship}, extravagant admiration for great men, likened to the ancient worship of heroes. Hero worship exists, has existed, and will forever exist, universally among mankind. --Carlyle.

Synonyms for hero

bomber, champion, Cuban sandwich, fighter, grinder, Hero of Alexandria, hero sandwich, Heron, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, paladin, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep

Related terms: Achilles, actor, beau ideal, best type, bit, brave, cast, celebrity, conqueror, gamecock, leading lady, leading woman, luminary, paladin, phoenix, pop hero, prima ballerina, protagonist, runner-up, superstar, valiant knight, villain

The fun area, different aproach to word »hero«

Let's analyse "hero" as pure text. This string has Four letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: OREH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .... . .-. ---

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hero: 5 + 6 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hero: 8 + 5 + 9 + 6 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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