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noun ADJ. big, great He was one of the great football heroes of his day. | real | all-time Einstein is the all-time hero of many scientists. | unsung She was an unsung hero of the British film industry. | reluctant, unlikely | brave, gallant The song remembers the brave heroes who died for their country. | romantic, tragic Being short and overweight, he was an unlikely romantic hero. | square-jawed, swashbuckling Tired of playing the square-jawed hero, he sought out more challenging roles. | all-conquering, conquering In his war stories he portrayed himself as the all-conquering hero. He returned home from the tournament a conquering hero. | fallen a fallen hero trying to regain his position | cult James Dean was a cult hero of the fifties. | folk, local, national, popular | fictional, legendary, mythical | eponymous Don Quixote, the eponymous hero of the novel by Cervantes | boyhood, childhood Bugs Bunny was one of my childhood heroes. | proletarian, working-class | military | celluloid | musical In this album she pays tribute to her musical heroes. | film, football, guitar, sporting, war Jimi Hendrix was her guitar hero. VERB + HERO be hailed (as) He was hailed as a hero after the rescue. | become, make sb into, turn sb into The fight to save the forest turned him into a local hero. | die He died a national hero. PREP. ~ to He was a hero to all his schoolmates. PHRASES be no hero John was no hero?he stood back as his friends approached the two armed border guards. | give sb/receive a hero's welcome, hero of the hour Everyone played brilliantly, but Jones was the hero of the hour. | (die) a hero's death
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hero
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + hero
a real/true hero
• The real heroes were the guys who fought in the front lines.
a great hero
• He finally got to meet his great hero, the Brazilian footballer, Pele.
a national hero
• They regard Aung San as a national hero and martyr.
a local hero
• Richards was a local hero, a star of the football club.
a popular hero
(= someone whom many people admire )
• Ross was an arctic explorer and popular hero.
a cult hero
(= someone who a particular group of people admire )
• He became a cult hero among surfers.
a war hero
(= a soldier who was very brave in a war )
• Coming home, he was hailed as a war hero.
an unsung hero
(= someone whose bravery or effort is not noticed or recognized )
• These volunteers are the unsung heroes of the campaign.
an unlikely hero
(= someone who you did not expect to be brave or did not expect to admire )
• Baxter was the unlikely hero of the game.
a sporting hero
(= someone who people admire in a sport )
• Tiger Woods was his sporting hero.
a folk hero
(= an ordinary person who does something brave and becomes a hero in a particular place )
• Cesar Chavez has folk hero status in the Latino community.
an accidental hero
(= someone who becomes a hero by chance )
• He became an accidental hero after discovering the injured child while out walking.
a conquering hero
(= someone who has defeated someone else )
• Team members were greeted like conquering heroes on their return.
sb’s boyhood/childhood hero
(= someone who was your hero when you were a boy/child )
• McEnroe had been one of his boyhood heroes.
verbs
become a hero
• He became a national hero for his part in the war.
be hailed (as) a hero
(= people say you are a hero )
• He was hailed a hero after saving the young girl’s life.
phrases
get/be given a hero’s welcome
(= be treated as a hero when you arrive somewhere )
• The team were given a hero’s welcome when they returned to the city.
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