hero

  • 51Héro —  Pour les articles homophones, voir héros, Ayrault, Hérault, Héraut et Eyraud. Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : Hero …

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  • 52Hero, S. — S. Hero, (14. Dec.), ein Martyrer in Alexandria. S. S. Heron4. [Der Name Hero, wie auch Heron und Heros etc. stammt vom Griech. ρως = ein Edler, Ritter, Held etc.] …

    Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • 53héro — 2. héroïne [ erɔin ] n. f. • 1903; all. Heroin, du gr. hêros « héros », par allus. aux effets exaltants de ce produit 1 ♦ Chim. Diacétylmorphine. 2 ♦ Cour. Médicament et stupéfiant extrait de cet ester, poudre blanche cristalline, très toxique. ⇒ …

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  • 54hero — n. a conquering; folk; local; military, war; national; popular; unsung hero * * * [ hɪ(ə)rəʊ] folk local military national popular unsung hero war a conquering …

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  • 55hero — [14] Hero is a Greek word – hérōs – applied in ancient times to men of superhuman ability or courage, and in due course by extension to demigods. At first it was used in English simply to render this Greek notion, and it was not until the late… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 56hero — noun 1) the heroes of Guadalcanal Syn: brave person, brave man/woman, man/woman of courage, man/woman of the hour, lionheart, warrior, knight; champion, victor, conqueror Ant: coward, loser 2) …

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  • 57hero — n 1. champion, paladin, knight; conqueror, conquering hero, victor, master, man of the hour or day; stalwart, gallant, valiant, cavalier, chevalier, a man, brave man, man of courage or mettle; brave, warrior, soldier, fighter, fighting man,… …

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  • 58hero — noun 1) a sporting hero Syn: star, superstar, megastar, idol, celebrity, favourite, darling; informal celeb 2) the hero of the film Syn: main character, starring role, male protagonist …

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  • 59hero —   Me e.   Also: kupu eu, koa, kā e a e a.    ♦ Youthful hero, u i.    ♦ Hero of a story, ka mea nona ka mo olelo. See saying, wave1 …

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  • 60hero — [14] Hero is a Greek word – hérōs – applied in ancient times to men of superhuman ability or courage, and in due course by extension to demigods. At first it was used in English simply to render this Greek notion, and it was not until the late… …

    Word origins