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Quick definitions from WordNet (heroic)
▸ noun: a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
▸ adjective: impressive in size or scope ("Heroic undertakings")
▸ adjective: relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity ("Heroic legends")
▸ adjective: having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes ("The heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy")
▸ adjective: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) ("Of heroic proportions")
▸ adjective: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort ("They took heroic measures to save his life")
▸ Also see heroics
▸ Words similar to heroic
▸ Usage examples for heroic
▸ Popular adjectives describing heroic
▸ Popular nouns described by heroic
▸ Words that often appear near heroic
▸ Rhymes of heroic
▸ Invented words related to heroic
▸ noun: a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
▸ adjective: impressive in size or scope ("Heroic undertakings")
▸ adjective: relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity ("Heroic legends")
▸ adjective: having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes ("The heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy")
▸ adjective: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) ("Of heroic proportions")
▸ adjective: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort ("They took heroic measures to save his life")
▸ Also see heroics
▸ Words similar to heroic
▸ Usage examples for heroic
▸ Popular adjectives describing heroic
▸ Popular nouns described by heroic
▸ Words that often appear near heroic
▸ Rhymes of heroic
▸ Invented words related to heroic