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# heroic

«heroic» in Mova's school dictionary: **Very brave, like a hero, as in «a heroic rescue»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (heroic; more heroic, most heroic); adverb heroically; noun (heroics)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Very brave, like a hero, as in «a heroic rescue». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m1)

2) To do with heroes in old stories and poems, as in «heroic legends». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m2)

3) Very great or large in effort, as in «a heroic effort to finish». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m3)

4) (noun, «heroics») Showing off brave actions, sometimes foolishly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In stories, myths and history, heroic acts include saving lives and standing up to danger; Greek heroes like Hercules are «heroic» characters. In the news, firefighters and lifeboat crews make heroic rescues. In school, a «heroic effort» is very hard work. Safety: being heroic does not mean taking silly risks — get help first.

### examples

- The firefighter made a heroic rescue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x1)
- Odysseus had many heroic adventures. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x2)
- It was a heroic effort to finish the marathon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x3)
- The dog heroically barked until help came. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x4)
- No heroics — call an adult if someone is in danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x5)
- The poem tells of a heroic battle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x6)
- I am proud to show hospitality to so heroic a youth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/#x7)

### note

Said «hih-ROH-ik», with an «a» before it: «a heroic act» (the h is sounded). Noun «hero» (plural «heroes»), «heroine» (a female hero), «heroism».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «heroic» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heroic/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.