hero · ​. a person who is admired by many people for doing something brave or good · ​. the main character in a story, novel, film, etc., especially the main male ... Hero · Anti-hero · Folk hero · Hero worship noun

1a person, especially a man, who is admired by many people for doing something brave or good a war hero (= someone who was very brave during a war) The Olympic ...

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hero. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great: a war hero.

showing extreme courage and admired by many people. synonym courageous. a heroic figure. Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.

heroic · ​showing extreme courage and admired by many people synonym courageous. She is a heroic figure we can all look up to. · ​showing a determined effort to ...

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someone who does something brave or good that people respect or admire them for: He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.

​very great courage. The firefighters displayed both heroism and staunchness. He showed great heroism in going back into the burning building.

A person who is the opposite or reverse of a hero; esp. a central character in a story, film, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes.