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hero

he·ro

hero

 
 
pronunciation:
hi ro
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part of speech: noun
inflections: heroes
definition 1: a person who has courage and who is a model for others.
People said the firefighter was a hero after he saved someone from the burning building.
antonyms:
coward
similar words:
model, rescuer, warrior
definition 2: the main male character of a book or movie.
The hero wins against his enemy at the end of the movie.
similar words:
principal, star
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