heroic

²heroic

noun

Definition of HEROIC

1

: a heroic verse or poem

2

plural a : flamboyantly heroic language or action b : heroic action or behavior c : determined effort especially in the face of difficulty

First Known Use of HEROIC

1596

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with HEROIC

azoic, echoic