Thursday, April 23, 2015

definition: HERO

Timeless
Heartfelt
Worldly
Otherworldly
Ageless
Immortal
Steadfast
Everlasting
Supernatural
Spiritual
Magical
Godly
Virtuous
Ethical
Charitable
Self-sacrificing
Innocent
Blameless
Empyreal
Olympian
Dreamy
Jovial
Dreamy
God-fearing
Beyond Reproach


How else would you describe a hero? 

Or

If you prefer the more traditional approach?
(see dictionary definitions below)

Or 

Do you have your own definition? 
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary
hero -
noun - he-ro
plural he*roes
: a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent
 endowed with great strength and ability
     - an illustrious warrior
     - a man admired for his achievements and noble
       qualities
     - one who shows great courage
: the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work
     - the central figure in an event, period or movement

Oxford Dictionaries 
hero -
noun - he-ro (plural heroes)
: a person, typically a man, who is admired for their courage,
  outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
: (in mythology and folklore) a person of supernatural
  qualities and often semi-divine origin, in particular one
  whose exploits were the subject of ancient Greek myths

Cambridge Dictionaries
hero
noun (plural heroes)
: a person who is admired for having done something very
  brave or having achieved something great
: (female heroine) the main male character in a book or film
  who is usually good
: someone who you admire very much

Collins Dictionaries
hero
noun (plural) - roes
: a man distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility,
  fortitude, etc
: a man who is idealized for possessing superior qualities in
  any field
: (classical mythology) a being of extra ordinate strength and
  courage, often the offspring of a mortal and a god, who is
  celebrated for his exploits
: the principal male character in a novel, play, etc

The Free Dictionary
he*ro
n., pl. roes
: a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his
  brave deeds and noble qualities
: any person who has heroic qualities or has performed a
  heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal
: the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc
: a person who is greatly admired; idol
: (in antiquity) an individual possessing godlike prowess and
  beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity