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epic hero
[ ep-ik heer-oh ]
noun
- a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events:
Beowulf, an epic hero with extraordinary strength.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epic hero1
First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences
He had many qualities of the epic hero, and especially this—that he was the last man in the world to be the epic poet.
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Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Ireland's epic hero Fionn.
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Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Irelands epic hero Fionn.
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