Synonyms for HERO
ˈhɪər oʊher·o

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1. heronoun

   A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.

   Synonyms:
   submarine, po boy, submarine sandwich, sub, torpedo, poor boy, wedge, grinder, hoagie, hoagy

2. heronoun

   A role model.

   Synonyms:
   hoagie, submarine sandwich, sub, grinder, po boy, torpedo, hoagy, submarine, wedge, poor boy

3. heronoun

   The main protagonist in a work of fiction.

   Synonyms:
   poor boy, submarine sandwich, wedge, hoagy, grinder, hoagie, sub, po boy, torpedo, submarine

4. heronoun

   A champion.

   Synonyms:
   sub, po boy, poor boy, submarine, wedge, hoagie, hoagy, submarine sandwich, torpedo, grinder

5. heronoun

   A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.

   Synonyms:
   grinder, poor boy, po boy, wedge, torpedo, sub, hoagie, hoagy, submarine, submarine sandwich

6. heronoun

   The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.

   Synonyms:
   sub, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, submarine, po boy, hoagie, grinder, poor boy, hoagy

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.8 / 20 votes

1. heronoun

   a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

   "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"

   Synonyms:
   wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

2. heronoun

   the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

   Synonyms:
   wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

3. champion, fighter, hero, paladinnoun

   someone who fights for a cause

   Synonyms:
   belligerent, scrapper, zep, whiz, battler, maven, attack aircraft, protagonist, ace, paladin, whizz, friend, fighter aircraft, torpedo, booster, sub, hotshot, wiz, grinder, mavin, sensation, genius, star, submarine sandwich, title-holder, hero, submarine, virtuoso, fighter, wizard, supporter, combatant, bomber, hoagy, adept, wedge, superstar, champ, hero sandwich, admirer, champion, hoagie, poor boy

4. Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandrianoun

   Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

   Synonyms:
   wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

5. heronoun

   (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

   Synonyms:
   wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

6. Heronoun

   (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

   Synonyms:
   wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

7. bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zepnoun

   a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

   Synonyms:
   gunman, gunslinger, chock, pigboat, hired gun, molar, paladin, hacek, torpedo, wedge heel, sub, gun, numbfish, hero, shooter, crampfish, mill, wedge shape, submarine sandwich, milling machinery, submarine, zep, hit man, fighter, gun for hire, hitman, grinder, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, cuneus, hero sandwich, champion, hoagie, poor boy

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Mythology
   • Character
   • Classical Mythology
   • Inventor
   • Leader
   • Mathematician
   • Mythical Being
   • Sandwich

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heronoun

   Synonyms:
   brave man

2. heronoun

   Synonyms:
   principal character

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "hero":

   heroes, all-american, heroic, heroin, champion, heroine, superhero, smack, chevalier, knight, hiro

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. HERO

   Synonyms:
   The Hirulog (bivalrudin) and Early Reperfusion or Occlusion (HERO)-2 Trial

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1. Mike Pence:

   I'll let you all keep talking about that, i'll talk about my brother and the job he did gaveling us back in. That's my story, OK ? If other people want to interpret things differently, I saw a hero that day. I saw a leader that day. And so I'm always going to stand behind him. In fact, it's difficult to say that your younger brother is your hero, but he is my hero.

2. Curtis Houck:

   If we've learned anything over the past week, it's that CNN is not only a cult, but a cult of maniacal proportions, initially, one could argue the accolades for Zucker were a combination of fear about what he can still do to peopleand true hero worship, but it quickly became evident that it was entirelythe latter.

3. Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton:

   Even though he took fire, he went inside of that place and saved multiple, multiple lives, [He's] a hero, as far as I'm concerned.

4. Fritz Hollings:

   Our father, Fritz Hollings, was dedicated to Fritz Hollings family, the United States Senate and the people of South Carolina. Fritz Hollings was a hero for us and millions of Americans. Fritz Hollings was so honored to have served the people of this great state in the South Carolina House of Representatives, as lieutenant governor and governor, and as a member of the United States Senate, while we are heartbroken, we hope that in the coming days and weeks as we celebrate our father's life, all South Carolinians will be reminded of Fritz Hollings service to our state and nation.

5. Mohamed Shehata:

   He's a hero to the nation and you wouldn't want to risk his health going forward. It's a big loss if he doesn't play but he's really loved in Egypt and nobody would want to see him hurt.