(adj) having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes, Syn. heroical, Example:the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy; heroic explorers

heroically

(adv) in a heroic manner, Example:he become reconciled to not dying heroically in her arms

heroic couplet

(n) a couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentameter and written in an elevated style

heroic poetry

(n) poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero, Syn. epic poetry

heroics

(n) ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct, Example:heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood

heroic stanza

(n) a quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated style; the rhyme scheme is abab

heroic verse

(n) a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter, Syn. heroic, heroic meter

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Heroic

a. [ F. héroïque, L. heroïcus, Gr. "hrwi:ko`s.] 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. [1913 Webster]

2. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises. [1913 Webster]

3. (Sculpture & Painting) Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure. [1913 Webster]

Heroic Age, the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived. --
Heroic poetry, that which celebrates the deeds of a hero; epic poetry. --
Heroic treatment or
Heroic remedies (Med.), treatment or remedies of a severe character, suited to a desperate case. --
Heroic verse (Pros.), the verse of heroic or epic poetry, being in English, German, and Italian the iambic of ten syllables; in French the iambic of twelve syllables; and in classic poetry the hexameter.

Syn. -- Brave; intrepid; courageous; daring; valiant; bold; gallant; fearless; enterprising; noble; magnanimous; illustrious. [1913 Webster]

Heroical

a. Heroic. [ R. ] Spectator. -- He*ro"ic*al*ly, adv. -- He*ro"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Heroicness

n. Heroism. [ R. ] W. Montagu.

Heroicomical

{ } a. [ Cf. F. héroïcomigue. See Heroic, and Comic. ] Combining the heroic and the ludicrous; denoting high burlesque; as, a heroicomic poem. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

雄

[雄, xióng] heroic; male #5868

悍

[悍, hàn] heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent #14901

英雄式

[英雄式, yīng xióng shì] heroic #96394

儿女英雄传

[儿女英雄传 / 兒女英雄傳, ér nǚ yīng xióng zhuàn] Heroic women, novel by Manchu born Qing dynasty writer 文康, See Also: 文康

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

英雄

[えいゆう, eiyuu] (n) (1) hero; heroine; great person; (2) Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); (3) (abbr) Heroic Polonaise (Chopin); (P) #2886

勇敢

[ゆうかん, yuukan] (adj-na) brave; heroic; gallant; (P) #18093

ヒロイック

[hiroikku] (adj-na, n) heroic

英雄豪傑

[えいゆうごうけつ, eiyuugouketsu] (n) hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character

英雄的

[えいゆうてき, eiyuuteki] (adj-na) heroic

英雄伝説

[えいゆうでんせつ, eiyuudensetsu] (n) (1) heroic legendary tale; (2) Legend of Heroes (video game series)

英雄譚

[えいゆうたん, eiyuutan] (n) epic; heroic tale

義挙

[ぎきょ, gikyo] (n) noble undertaking; heroic deed

傑物

[けつぶつ, ketsubutsu] (n) great man; heroic figure; remarkable character

健気

[けなげ, kenage] (adj-na, n) brave; gallant; courage; manly; heroic; praiseworthy; industrious; pure; lovable; (P)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Heldentat { f } | Heldentaten { pl }

heroic deed | heroic deeds

heldenhaft { adj } | heldenhafter | am heldenhaftesten

heroic | more heroic | most heroic

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