heroic

adjective

  1. 1

    having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes

    the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy

    heroic explorers

  2. 2

    showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

    made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber

    the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall

  3. 3

    of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

    an expansive lifestyle

    in the grand manner

  4. 4

    very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

    an epic voyage

    of heroic proportions

  5. 5

    relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity

    heroic legends

    the heroic age

noun

  1. 1

    a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

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