hero
/ˈhɪərəʊ/ noun [C] (plural heroes)Definition
BRAVE PERSON › someone who does something brave or good which people respect or admire them for: He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.
MAIN CHARACTER › the main male character in a book or film who is usually good: the hero of her new novel
(Definition of hero noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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