hero

/ˈhɪər·oʊ/ n [C] (plural heroes) (female heroine /ˈher·oʊ·ɪn/)

Definition

› a person admired for bravery, great achievements, or good qualities › literature The hero is the main character of a story, play, or movie. heroic

/hɪˈroʊ·ɪk/ adj [not gradable] › The ceremony at City Hall honored the heroic acts of firefighters who lost their lives.

(Definition of hero n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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