he·ro·ic /hɪˈroʊɪk/
1. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
synset: heroic_verse, heroic_meter, heroic
1. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
synset: epic, heroic, larger-than-life
2. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
synset: heroic
3. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
4. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
synset: expansive, grand, heroic
5. 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.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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