[he.ro.ic] also he.ro.ical adj (1549) 1: of, relating to, or resembling heroes esp. 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: potent "~ doses" "a ~ voice" b (1): of great intensity: extreme, drastic "~ effort" (2): of a kind that is likely only to be undertaken to save a life "~ 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 adv
[2]heroic n (1596) 1: a heroic verse or poem
2. pl a: flamboyantly heroic language or action b: heroic action or behavior c: determined effort esp. in the face of difficulty