Definitions for HERO

HERO he·ro

Spelling: [heer-oh]
IPA: /ˈhɪər oʊ/

Hero is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 26 anagrams from letters in HERO (ehor).

Definitions for HERO

noun

  1. a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
  2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal:
  3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
  4. Classical Mythology. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod.
  5. hero sandwich.
  6. the bread or roll used in making a hero sandwich.
  7. Classical Mythology. a priestess of Aphrodite who drowned herself after her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her.
  8. Also, Heron. (Hero of Alexandria) flourished 1st century a.d, Greek scientist.

Origin of HERO

1605-15; back formation from Middle English heroes (plural) Latin hērōs (singular), hērōes (plural) Greek hḗrōs, hḗrōes

Examples for HERO

Our hero, though strong-armed, had hard work to keep up with him.

Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines.

But you know, I had only one other hero in my life acting and that was River [Phoenix].

"It makes no difference to you where I got it," said our hero, returning the money to his pocket.

He thought that our hero was about to beg to be taken back into his employ.

Sting took over the lead role to try to draw an audience, but his thumpingly inspirational score was already the hero of the show.

In spite of the wound he seized the musket and forcibly wrested it from our hero.

Our hero listened with modest pleasure while it was being read.

His hero, Bruce Springsteen, is a gazillionaire, but he still manages to come across as a regular guy, so perception is reality.

My captain on the boat, Brazakka, he wanted me to do this Hemingway bit, with the white stubble, and he wanted the hero angle.

Word Value for HERO
Scrable

7

Words with friends

6

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