From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Latin servo (“protect”). Displaced Middle English heleð, haleð, from Old English hæleþ, hæle.
Meanings
Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
She is my hero, my heart, my baby till the end of time,” said Gabby's father 2011 September 12, Eileen Faust, “5-year-old Phoenixville cancer victim loses fight”, in The Mercury:
Each flag represents a hero, Andrews said, whether a first responder or victim of 9/11, active, fallen, or retired military, special friend or family member. 2011 September 12, Jen Armstrong, “Sherrill honors heroes of 9/11”, in Oneida Dispatch:
My mom died a hero on duty.
At the time, with the D-Day invasion of Europe going on, their heroism was hardly noticed. Plenty of other heroes were dying elsewhere. Plenty of bigger bits of history were being made. 2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 1948, page 43:
Every cancer victim is a true hero. 1993, Susanne Baxandall with Prasuna Reddy, The Courage to Care: The Impact of Cancer on the Family:
"I'm no hero," insists freckle-faced 14-year-old Freddie Hanberry. But to many of the young cancer patients, nurses and staff at University Medical Center here, he is as close as you can get. The "hero" talk began when a national magazine featured Hanberry, who has leukemia, in a special section called "100 New American Heroes." 1986 August 10, “Cancer victim some kind of hero”, in The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA:
A role model.
The protagonist in a work of fiction.
However, even this great hero of the story is somewhat of a simpleton (when he lets himself be crucially deceived by Peacock Ravana in Vibhisana's shape), and a weakling (when in spite of all his strength he is almost beaten by his own son, one of the rākṣasas) 1987, Kamil Zvelebil, Two Tamil Folktales: The Story of King Matan̲akāma, The Story of Peacock Rāvaṇa, →ISBN, page xlii:
Satan is wrongly called the hero of Paradise Lost. He is really the villain-hero or the counter-hero 1992, Karuna Shanker Mishra, The Tragic Hero Through the Ages, page 242:
The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).
Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board.
(New-York) A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.
(attributive) The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie.
Protect the hero food. Whether the hero items are on a table in the studio or in the refrigerator, freezer, etc., be sure they are identified as hero items and not for consumption. 2008, Linda Bellingham, Jean Ann Bybee, Brad G. Rogers, Food Styling for Photographers, page 8:
The food stylists this day had spent inordinate amounts of time preparing the hero product for a close-up scene. 2008, David Random, Defying Gravity, page 24:
The preparation of the hero food involves any number of specialized techniques food stylists have developed to deal with the demands of photographing food. 2003, Solomon H. Katz, William Woys Weaver, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture:
The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold.
The standout component of a dish; the part of a dish that should take center stage on the palate.
From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Latin servo (“protect”). Displaced Middle English heleð, haleð, from Old English hæleþ, hæle.
Meanings
(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).
“I don’t think so.” He grinned hugely, revealing smoker’s teeth and halitosis that would fell a rhino. “I don’t think you want to be heroing off just yet. I don’t think you've had a good time in ages.” 2009, Kessler, Jackie (Jackie H.), Black and white, page 39:
(transitive) To praise or laud.
(transitive) To bring attention to; to highlight; to spotlight.
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fr héroïne (person of great bravery) · av багьадур (person of great bravery) · scn iruina (protagonist) · cs hrdinka (protagonist) · oc eròi (person of great bravery) · ota قهرمان (person of great bravery) · el πρότυπο (role model) · de Heldin (person of great bravery) · ur یل (person of great bravery) · sw shujaa (person of great bravery) · io heroo (person of great bravery) · bn চারিত্রিক (protagonist) · et kangelane (person of great bravery) · ga gaiscíoch (person of great bravery) · it eroe (protagonist) · ar بَطَلَة (protagonist) · ota قوچاق (person of great bravery) · mk јунакиња (protagonist) · oc eròi (protagonist) · ru гла́вная герои́ня (protagonist) · tg батал (person of great bravery) · bg герои́ня (person of great bravery) · az qəhrəman (person of great bravery) · ba батыр (person of great bravery) · uk геро́й (person of great bravery) · ia protagonista (protagonist) · tr idol (role model) · tr bahadır (person of great bravery) · ia heroe (person of great bravery) · hy հերոս (protagonist) · kk батыр (person of great bravery) · ca heroïna (protagonist) · eo heroino (person of great bravery) · wa ero (person of great bravery) · pl bohater (person of great bravery) · mk хра́брец (person of great bravery) · pdt Helt (person of great bravery) · hi हीरो (person of great bravery) · cs hrdina (person of great bravery) · ckt пыԓԓиӈыԓьын (person of great bravery) · ny ngwazi (person of great bravery) · nl heldin (person of great bravery) · it eroe (person of great bravery) · hi सूरमा (person of great bravery) · tr kahraman (protagonist) · ur گرد (person of great bravery) · ga laoch (person of great bravery) · ja ヒーロー (person of great bravery) · ar بَطَل (protagonist) · sh heroína (person of great bravery) · lb Held (person of great bravery) · de Held (protagonist) · hy հերոս (person of great bravery) · ur وِیر (person of great bravery) · lt didvyrė (person of great bravery) · sv hjälte (protagonist) · tg ял (person of great bravery) · sa प्रवीर (person of great bravery) · lv varonis (person of great bravery) · sh ју̀на̄к (person of great bravery) · sh jùnāk (protagonist) · de Kriegsheld (person of great bravery) · mk хе́рој (person of great bravery) · cy gwron (person of great bravery) · eo heroiĉo (person of great bravery) · ota یكیت (person of great bravery) · an heroi (person of great bravery) · he גִּבּוֹר (protagonist) · rsk герой (person of great bravery) · la hērōis (person of great bravery) · co eroe (person of great bravery) · cmn 英雄 (person of great bravery) · ceb bagani (person of great bravery) · tt батыр (person of great bravery) · be гераі́ня (person of great bravery) · sq trim (person of great bravery) · mr वीर (person of great bravery) · ug باھادىر (person of great bravery) · km វីរបុរស (person of great bravery) · yi העלד (person of great bravery) · rsk юнак (person of great bravery) · ta வீரன் (person of great bravery) · it eroe (role model) · os герой (person of great bravery) · sh хѐро̄ј (person of great bravery) · es héroe (protagonist) · ar أَبْطَال (person of great bravery) · mk ју́нак (person of great bravery) · tr yiğit (person of great bravery) · bg юнаки́ня (person of great bravery) · ko 주인공 (protagonist) · de Hauptfigur (protagonist) · hi शूरवीर (person of great bravery) · nb heltinne (person of great bravery) · sh úzor (role model) · ady батыр (person of great bravery) · da helt (person of great bravery) · ro erou (person of great bravery) · tl bida (protagonist) · ky баатыр (person of great bravery) · fi urho (person of great bravery) · te కథానాయకుడు (protagonist) · sv hjältinna (person of great bravery) · nl held (protagonist) · nl hoofdrolspeler (protagonist) · ru геро́й (role model) · egy pr-r:D54-a:Z1 (person of great bravery) · sl heroj (person of great bravery) · grc ἥρως (person of great bravery) · sh ју̀на̄к (protagonist) · pa ਬਹਾਦਰ (person of great bravery) · uz pahlavon (person of great bravery) · gl heroe (person of great bravery) · de Kriegsheldin (person of great bravery) · fa-ira گُرْد (person of great bravery) · el ηρωίδα (person of great bravery) · ko 영웅 (person of great bravery) · mn баатар (person of great bravery) · hi आदर्श पुरुष (person of great bravery) · or ବୀରପୁରୁଷ (person of great bravery) · pl heros (person of great bravery) · tl bayani (person of great bravery) · mr नायक (protagonist) · ca heroi (protagonist) · mi tuawahine (protagonist) · ro eroină (person of great bravery) · alt баатыр (person of great bravery) · tt каһарман (person of great bravery) · el ήρωας (person of great bravery) · it protagonista (protagonist) · sl junakinja (person of great bravery) · sq hero (person of great bravery) · tr başkahraman (protagonist) · io heroulo (person of great bravery) · de Held (person of great bravery) · be геро́й (person of great bravery) · fa-ira پَهْلِوان (person of great bravery) · scn iruina (role model) · ast héroe (person of great bravery) · hi वीर (person of great bravery) · fi sankari (person of great bravery) · sa वीर (person of great bravery) · nn helt (person of great bravery) · lad ero (person of great bravery)