adj.
Pronunciation: hi- ' r ō -ik also her- ' ō - or h ē - ' r ō -
Variant: also he · ro · ical \ -i-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1549
1 : of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes especially of antiquity
2 a : exhibiting or marked by courage and daring b : supremely noble or self-sacrificing
3 a : of impressive size, power, extent, or effect < heroic doses> <a heroic voice> b (1) : of great intensity : EXTREME , DRASTIC < heroic effort> (2) : of a kind that is likely only to be undertaken to save a life < heroic surgery>
4 : of, relating to, or constituting drama written during the Restoration in heroic couplets and concerned with a conflict between love and honor
– he · ro · ical · ly \ -i-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb