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1.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
of heroic proportions
heroic sculpture
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
4.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
heroic undertakings
5.
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
they took heroic measures to save his life
'heroic' - used as a noun
6.
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
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