Meaning

8 senses

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

    My mom died a hero on duty.

  2. A role model.

  3. The protagonist in a work of fiction.

  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. (New York)A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.

    a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

  6. (attributive)The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie.

  7. The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold.

  8. The standout component of a dish; the part of a dish that should take center stage on the palate.

Examples

469 sentences

  1. Don't try to be a hero.

    Не намагайся бути героєм. — iceman

    ruНе геройствуй. — marafon

    deVersuche nicht, ein Held zu sein. — Esperantostern

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. I want to be a hero.

    Я хочу бути героєм. — deniko

    ruЯ хочу быть героем. — marafon

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. Tom wants to be a hero.

    Том хоче бути героєм. — deniko

    ruТом хочет быть героем. — marafon

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  4. Tom wanted to be a hero.

    Том хотів стати героєм. — deniko

    ruТом хотел быть героем. — marafon

    deTom wollte ein Held sein. — RoyalBee

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  5. I don't want to be a hero.

    Я не хочу бути героєм. — deniko

    ruЯ не хочу быть героем. — Balamax

    deIch will kein Held sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Origin

From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancien

From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Latin servo (“protect”). Displaced Middle English heleð, haleð, from Old English hæleþ, hæle.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

plural: heroes / heros
Singularhero
Pluralheroes / heros

regular

Synonyms

36 synonyms
bullyB2lionA1tigerA1worthyB1hero sandwichdaredevilgood guygoodieHectorknight in shining armorlionheartthunderboltwhite hatwhite knight
Close in meaning
  • Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century):HeronHero of Alexandria
  • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States:bombergrinderhero sandwichhoagiehoagyCuban sandwichItalian sandwichpoor boy
  • someone who fights for a cause:championfighterpaladin

Antonyms

3 antonyms
antiherocowardB2villain

Word family

5 related words
RelatedbraveA2modelA2demigodhalfgodheroical

Collocations

4 patterns
  • be a hero
  • like a hero
  • was my hero
  • war hero

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hermitC2hermitageherniaherniateheroicheroinheroineC1
hero — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto