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heroic

8 entries found.

Main Entry:
1he·ro·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1heroic
Pronunciation:
\hi-ˈrō-ik also her-ˈō- or hē-ˈrō-\
Variant(s):
also he·ro·ical 
          Listen to the pronunciation of heroical \-i-kəl\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1549
1: of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes especially of antiquity2 a: exhibiting or marked by courage and daring b: supremely noble or self-sacrificing3 a: of impressive size, power, extent, or effect <a heroic voice> b (1): of great intensity : extreme <heroic effort> (2): of a kind that is likely only to be undertaken to save a life <heroic surgery>4: of, relating to, or constituting drama written during the Restoration in heroic couplets and concerned with a conflict between love and honor
he·ro·ical·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of heroically \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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