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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Heroic \He*ro"ic\, a. [F. h['e]ro["i]que, L. hero["i]cus, Gr ?.] 1. Of or pertaining to or like a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor. 2. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as heroic action heroic enterprises. 3. (Sculpture & Painting) Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure. {Heroic Age}, the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived. {Heroic poetry}, that which celebrates the deeds of a hero; epic poetry. {Heroic} {treatment or remedies} (Med.), treatment or remedies of a severe character, suited to a desperate case. {Heroic verse} (Pros.), the verse of heroic or epic poetry, being in English, German, and Italian the iambic of ten syllables; in French the iambic of twelve syllables; and in classic poetry the hexameter. Syn: Brave; intrepid; courageous; daring; valiant; bold; gallant; fearless; enterprising; noble; magnanimous; illustrious. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: heroic adj 1: surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale; "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" [syn: {epic}, {larger-than-life}] 2: relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age" 3: having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers" [syn: {heroical}] 4: impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings" [syn: {grand}] 5: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life" [syn: {desperate}]
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