Hypertext Webster Gateway: "heroic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Heroic \He*ro"ic\, a. [F. h['e]ro["i]que, L. hero["i]cus, Gr.
?.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
heroic
adj 1: surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale; "an
epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic
sculpture" [syn: {epic}, {larger-than-life}]
2: relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity;
"heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
3: having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the
heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic
explorers" [syn: {heroical}]
4: impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings" [syn: {grand}]
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" [syn: {desperate}]
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