Hero Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Hero

Meaning 1 : a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

    Synonyms : bomber,  cuban sandwich,  grinder,  hero sandwich,  hoagie,  hoagy,  italian sandwich,  poor boy,  sub,  submarine,  submarine sandwich,  torpedo,  wedge,  zep
Meaning 2 : Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

    Synonyms : hero of alexandria,  heron
Meaning 3 : someone who fights for a cause

    Synonyms : champion,  fighter,  paladin
Meaning 4 : a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

    Example : RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain

Meaning 5 : (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

Meaning 6 : (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

Meaning 7 : the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem