hero — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

big, great

My grandmother was a big hero to all of us children when we were growing up.

real

all-time

Muhammad Ali remains an all-time hero for many people around the world.

unsung

My grandfather was an unsung hero who saved many lives during the war.

reluctant, unlikely

brave, gallant

The firefighters who rescued the trapped family were truly gallant heroes.

romantic, tragic

The old soldier became a tragic hero after sacrificing everything for his country.

square-jawed, swashbuckling

The swashbuckling hero defeated the pirates and won the princess's heart.

all-conquering, conquering

The team celebrated their star player as a conquering hero after winning the championship.

fallen

The fallen hero spent years rebuilding his reputation after the scandal destroyed his career.

cult

The band became a cult hero among teenagers who loved their rebellious music and style.

folk, local, national, popular | fictional, legendary, mythical

eponymous

The eponymous hero of the film was based on a real historical figure from the 1800s.

boyhood, childhood

My father was a boyhood hero who taught me to play football in the garden.

proletarian, working-class | military | celluloid

musical

My father's musical heroes were the famous jazz musicians of the 1950s.

film, football, guitar, sporting, war

When he was a child, his favourite sporting hero was a tennis player named Roger Federer.

VERB + HERO

be hailed (as)

The firefighter was hailed as a hero by the grateful community.

become, make sb into, turn sb into

After winning the championship, the young athlete became a national hero.

die

She died a hero after saving the children from the burning house.

PREP

~ to

My grandmother has always been a hero to me because of her kindness and strength.

PHRASES

be no hero

My brother was no hero when he pretended not to see the bullying happening at school.

give sb/receive a hero's welcome, hero of the hour

The firefighter who saved the family received a hero's welcome when she returned to the station.

(die) a hero's death

Definitions

noun

1

Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.

"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."

Every cancer victim is a true hero.

2

A role model.

3

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)

Satan is wrongly called the hero of Paradise Lost. He is really the villain-hero or the counter-hero

4

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.

5

A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.

verb

1

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.”

2

To praise or laud.

3

To bring attention to; to highlight; to spotlight.

name

1

Any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander.

2

A female given name from Ancient Greek of English-speakers.

You hear, Count Claudio: I can be secret as a dumb man; I would have you think so; but on my allegiance mark you this, on my allegiance: he is in love. With who? now that is your Grace's part. Mark how short his answer is: with Hero, Leonato's short daughter.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise

noun — someone who fights for a cause

noun — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determ

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Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

unsung hero

One who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.

Embedded computers are the unsung heroes of modern life.

go from zero to hero

To change from a negative to a positive outcome; to improve one's fortunes significantly.

culture hero

A mythical character or real person who is renowned as the exemplar of the values or achievements of a society, group, or time period.

A precisely similar notion was found by Avila among the Indians of Huarochiri, whose divine culture-hero imposed, by a curse or a blessing, their character and habits on the beasts

Example Bank

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"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 "her

Wiktionary

02

Every cancer victim is a true hero.

Wiktionary

03

She is my hero, my heart, my baby till the end of time,” said Gabby's father

Wiktionary

04

“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.

Wiktionary

05

You hear, Count Claudio: I can be secret as a dumb man; I would have you think so; but on my allegiance mark you this, on my allegiance: he is in love. With who? now that is your Grace's part. Mark ho

Wiktionary

06

I'm a hero.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, hero is marked as informal, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.