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Definition
hero noun (PERSON)
/ˈhɪə.rəʊ/
/ˈhɪr.oʊ/ n [C] (plural heroes)
/ˈhɪr.oʊ/ n [C] (plural heroes) •
(female
a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great heroine
) a war hero
He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.
humorous Graham says he'll take my parents to the airport at four o'clock in the morning - what a hero!
See also: anti-hero
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(female
the main male character in a book or film who is usually good heroine
) the hero of her latest novel
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someone who you admire very much
Humphrey Bogart's my hero - I've seen every one of his films.
(Definition of hero noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
