heroic

adjective

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Pronunciation: /hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk/ / /hɪˈɹoʊ.ɪk/

Etymology: Partly from Middle French heroïque and partly from Latin hērōicus. By surface analysis, hero + -ic.

Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.
“heroic deeds”
Courageous; displaying heroism.
“To stand upon the ramparts and die for our principles is heroic. To sally forth to battle and win for our principles is something more than heroic.”
“Now, we go out there and we half-ass it because we're scared, all we're left with is an excuse. We're always gonna wonder. But, we go out there and we give it absolutely everything… that's heroic.”
Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.

Etymology: Partly from Middle French heroïque and partly from Latin hērōicus. By surface analysis, hero + -ic.