Main Entry:

¹he·ro·ic

Pronunciation:

\hi-ˈrō-ik also her-ˈō- or hē-ˈrō-\

Variant(s):

also he·ro·ical \-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 \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb