adjective. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth.

adjective. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous.

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adjective. Impressive in size or scope; grand.

adjective. Of a size or scale that is larger than life.

noun. A line of heroic verse.

noun. Heroic behavior or action.

noun. Melodramatic behavior or language.

Having or displaying the character or attributes of a hero; daring; intrepid; determined: as, a heroic warrior or explorer.

Of or pertaining to heroes; suitable to the character of a hero; bold, daring, noble, or commanding in proportions, form, or quality: as, a heroic statue or monument; a heroic poem or symphony; a heroic enterprise; specifically, in art, larger than life: said of a statue, or a figure in a picture. See heroic size, below.

Having recourse to extreme measures; boldly experimental; daring; rash: as, heroic treatment.

Synonyms Gallant, Valiant, etc. (see brave), daring, fearless, dauntless.

noun. A hero.

noun. A heroic verse: most frequently used in the plural, sometimes sarcastically in the sense of bombast, or extravagant expressions of admiration or praise: as, to go into heroics over a picture.

adjective. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes

adjective. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious

adjective. Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure.

adjective. the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived.

adjective. that which celebrates the deeds of a hero; epic poetry.

adjective. treatment or remedies of a severe character, suited to a desperate case.

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adjective. 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.

adjective. Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble

adjective. Courageous; displaying heroism.

adjective. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

noun. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

adjective. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes

adjective. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

adjective. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity

adjective. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

"It's really only emerging, but what we know about it now, truly the term heroic applies."

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