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heroglyphic.html - n.
(pl. -oes)
1 a a man noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements, etc. (Newton, a hero of science). b a great warrior.
2 the chief male character in a poem, play, story, etc.
3 Gk Antiq. a man of superhuman qualities, favoured by the gods; a demigod.

hero's welcome a rapturous welcome, like that given to a successful warrior. hero-worship n.
1 idealization of an admired man.
2 Gk Antiq. worship of the ancient heroes.

--v.

tr. (-worshipped, -worshipping; US -worshiped, -worshiping) worship as a hero; idolize. hero-worshipper a person engaging in hero-worship. [ME f. L heros f. Gk heros]

heroglyphic.html - adj.
(also heroi-comical) combining the heroic with the comic. [F h

ro

-comique (as HERO, COMIC)]

heroglyphic.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 a (of an act or a quality) of or fit for a hero. b (of a person) like a hero.
2 a (of language) grand, high-flown, dramatic. b (of a work of art) heroic in scale or subject.
3 (of poetry) dealing with the ancient heroes.

--n.

(in pl.)
1 a high-flown language or sentiments. b unduly bold behaviour.
2 = heroic verse.

the heroic age the period in Greek history before the return from Troy. heroic couplet two lines of rhyming iambic pentameters. heroic verse a type of verse used for heroic poetry, esp. the hexameter, the iambic pentameter, or the alexandrine.

heroically adv. [F h

ro

que or L heroicus f. Gk heroikos (as HERO)]

heroglyphic.html - n.
a highly addictive white crystalline analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used as a narcotic. [G (as HERO, from its effects on the user's self-esteem)]

heroglyphic.html - n.
1 a woman noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements, etc.
2 the chief female character in a poem, play, story, etc.
3 Gk Antiq. a demigoddess. [F h÷roìne or L heroina f. Gk heroine, fem. of heros HERO]