Thesaurus: heroic

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1. a. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor.
2. a. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
3. a. Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure.
4. adj. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
5. adj. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity
6. adj. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
7. adj. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
8. adj. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
9. n. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
10. 1. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor. 2. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises. 3. (Sculpture & Painting) Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure. Heroic Age, the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived. -- Heroic poetry, that which celebrates the deeds of a hero; epic poetry. -- Heroic treatment or remedies (Med.), treatment or remedies of a severe character, suited to a desperate case. -- Heroic verse (Pros.), the verse of heroic or epic poetry, being in English, German, and Italian the iambic of ten syllables; in French the iambic of twelve syllables; and in classic poetry the hexameter. Syn. -- Brave; intrepid; courageous; daring; valiant; bold; gallant; fearless; enterprising; noble; magnanimous; illustrious.
11. Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said ofthe representation of a human figure. Heroic Age, the age when theheroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed tohave lived.-- Heroic poetry, that which celebrates the deeds of a hero; epicpoetry.-- Heroic treatment or remedies (Med.), treatment or remedies of asevere character, suited to a desperate case.-- Heroic verse (Pros.), the verse of heroic or epic poetry, beingin English, German, and Italian the iambic of ten syllables; inFrench the iambic of twelve syllables; and in classic poetry thehexameter.
12. j:100 a. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity s. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes