he·ro
Pronounced:
/ˈhiroʊ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural heroes or in sense 3 herosMeaning:
[count] 1 a : a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities ▪ He returned from the war a national hero. ▪ the hero of a rescue ▪ She was a hero for standing up to the government. b : a person who is greatly admired ▪ a football hero ▪ His father has always been his hero. ▪ He has always been a hero to his son. ◊Hero can refer to either a man or a woman, but it is often used to refer specifically to a man. The specific word for a woman who is brave and admired is heroine. —see also folk hero
2 : the chief male character in a story, play, movie, etc. ▪ The hero [=protagonist] of the film is a fisherman.
3 plural usually heros US : submarine sandwich
2 : the chief male character in a story, play, movie, etc. ▪ The hero [=protagonist] of the film is a fisherman.
3 plural usually heros US : submarine sandwich