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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'hero' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions hero noun  A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds. A role model. The main protagonist in a work of fiction. A champion. A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses. Translations:  Dutch: held , hoofdrolspeler French: héros(fr)m German: Held(de)m Italian: eroe(it)m Spanish: héroe(es)m Etymology: From Latin heros â Homeric Greek á (demi-god), according to Plato derives from Eros.(fact) Modern etymologists, based on the work of Julius Pokorny, derive the word from Indo-European ser-, "protect". A hero is a "protector" or "defender". Both the American Heritage Dictionary and Webster's Third International Dictionary take this view. In the works of Homer, the word is reserved to the chief warriors and captains. Words such as Hera and conserve come from the same root.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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