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Webster 1913 Edition
Heroic
He-ro′ic
,Adj.
[F.
héroïque
, L. heroïcus
, Gr. ἡρωϊκός
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes;
as, the
heroic
age; an heroic
people; heroic
valor.2.
Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious;
as,
heroic
action; heroic
enterprises.3.
(Sculpture & Painting)
Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; – said of the representation of a human figure.
Syn. – Brave; intrepid; courageous; daring; valiant; bold; gallant; fearless; enterprising; noble; magnanimous; illustrious.
Webster 1828 Edition
Heroic
HERO'IC
,Adj.
1.
Becoming a hero; bold; daring; illustrious; as heroic action; heroic enterprises.2.
Brave; intrepid; magnanimous; enterprising; illustrious for valor; as Hector, the heroic son of Priam; a heroic race.3.
Productive of heroes; as a heroic line in pedigree.4.
Reciting the achievements of heroes; as a heroic poem.5.
Used in heroic poetry or hexameter; as heroic verse; a heroic foot.Heroic age, the age when the heroes,or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived.
Definition 2024
heroic
heroic
English
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heroic (comparative more heroic, superlative most heroic)
- Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble
- heroic deeds
- Courageous; displaying heroism.
- RAUBENHEIMER NO v TRUSTEES, JOHANNES BREDENKAMP TRUST, AND OTHERS 2006 (1) SA 124 (C)"The original cottage was said to appear on a well-known painting, dating back to 1863, of the American pirate ship, the Alabama, leaving Table Bay. It was also believed to feature in the story of the heroic Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, lost his life and that of his horse after valiantly saving 14 shipwrecked persons. This was said to have taken place within sight and full view of the house. The second respondent called this historical link into question, averring that the house was probably not yet built in 1773 while Woltemade's heroics were believed to have taken place in the vicinity of the Salt River mouth, some 10 km away.
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of or relating to a hero or heroine
of or relating to heroism
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