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HEROIC Definition by WordNet

(noun) heroic,
a Verse Form Suited To The Treatment Of Heroic Or Elevated Themes; Dactylic Hexameter Or Iambic Pentameter

(adjective) heroic,
having Or Displaying Qualities Appropriate For Heroes; "the Heroic Attack On The Beaches Of Normandy"; "heroic Explorers"

(adjective) heroic,
impressive In Size Or Scope; "heroic Undertakings"

(adv) heroic,
relating To Or Characteristic Of Heroes Of Antiquity; "heroic Legends"; "the Heroic Age"

(adjective) heroic,
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

(adjective) heroic,
very Imposing Or Impressive; Surpassing The Ordinary (especially In Size Or Scale); "an Epic Voyage"; "of Heroic Proportions"; "heroic Sculpture"

Sources list for HEROIC

J. Griffin, 'Heroic and unheroic attitudes in Homer', Chios: a conference at the Homereion in Chios 1984 (Oxford, 1986)
How Are Females Presented in "The Iliad"?

G. C. Britton, `Heroic Poetry', The Times Literary Supplement, 27 February 1953
Crime in Old English Literature

W. Macneile Dixon, English Epic and Heroic Poetry, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. London. 1912
Epics and Epic Heroes

Bongie, E. "Heroic Elements in the Medea of Euripides." Transactions of the American Philological Association 107 (1977) 27-56[2] / full text
The Theater of Dionysus

J. Griffin, 'Heroic and unheroic attitudes in Homer', Chios: A Conference at the Homereion in Chios 1984 (Oxford, 1986)
The Society of the Homeric Poems

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The Heroic Warrior in Masculine Stereotype
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"The Year of the Heroic Guerrilla"
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