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| he·ro·ic [ hi rṓ ik ] or he·ro·i·cal [ hi rṓ ik'l ] |
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1. courageous: showing great bravery, courage, or determination
  a heroic fight against a disease
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2. suitable for hero: characteristic of or suitable for a hero
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3. large or extreme: large, extensive, or extreme, often daunting in aspect or done in response to a desperate situation
heroic measures to save a person's life
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4. mythology relating to mythical hero: characteristic of or involving the heroes of legend or mythology
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5. poetry of heroic verse: written in or characteristic of heroic verse
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6. sculpture larger than life-size: describes a piece of sculpture that is larger than life-size.
See also colossal (sense 3)
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| he·ro·i·cal·ly adverb |
| he·ro·i·cal·ness noun |
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