/ ˈherəʊɪzəm; NAmE -roʊ-/ noun
[ U ] very great courage
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French héroïsme , from héros , from Latin heros , from Greek hērōs hero.
/ ˈherəʊɪzəm; NAmE -roʊ-/ noun
[ U ] very great courage
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French héroïsme , from héros , from Latin heros , from Greek hērōs hero.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005