HEROIC


Meaning of HEROIC in English

I. hi-ˈrō-ik also her-ˈō- or hē-ˈrō- adjective

also he·ro·ical -i-kəl

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-)lē adverb

II. noun

Date: 1596

1. : a heroic verse or poem

2. plural

a. : flamboyantly heroic language or action

b. : heroic action or behavior

c. : determined effort especially in the face of difficulty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.