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# hero

noun (a hero, heroes)

«hero» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A hero is a person who does something very brave or good, especially to help or save others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#m1)
2. A hero is the main character in a story, film or play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#m2)
3. Your hero is someone you admire very much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, the hero faces danger and solves the problem; the opposite is the villain. In everyday life, firefighters, nurses, lifeguards and people who help in an emergency are called heroes; a superhero has special powers. In history lessons pupils learn about real heroes. Phrases: a real hero, the hero of the story, hero worship, national hero, unsung hero.

### Examples

- The firefighter was a hero for saving the family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x1)
- The hero of the story defeated the dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x2)
- My big sister is my hero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x3)
- Superheroes like to fly, but real heroes help others every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x4)
- The boy became a local hero after he found the lost child. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x5)
- Nurses are heroes who look after sick people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x6)
- In the end the hero went home with the treasure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x7)
- What! a hero like Theseus afraid! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/#x8)

### Note

Plural: heroes (with -es). Female form is «heroine», but «hero» is now used for anyone. Adjective: heroic. Do not confuse «heroine» (female hero) with «heroin» (a dangerous drug); they sound the same.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hero» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hero/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hero» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hero.html) on Mova free.