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Another word for hero

Noun

  1. A person revered especially for noble courage

    2. See also:

    fear

  2. A famous person

    3. See also:

    knowledge

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Sentence Examples

  • "My dear fellow, you are a hero!" said Bilibin.

  • "My hero," she smiled.

  • I'm no hero in my dreams.

  • Heracles is the hero who brings back the golden apples to mankind again.

  • It then dawned that the tale's hero was one of the men she was angry at: the man who claimed to be her lifemate.

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