Word a Day
hero
What does hero mean?
hero (noun): somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “hero” mean?
an organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship
Not quite: that's what league means.
an action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change
Not quite: that's what influence means.
a group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members
Not quite: that's what squad means.
somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds
Right! That's what “hero” means.
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