Heroic /(?)/
He·ro·ic
Heroic
a.
- 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.
- Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
- Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure. (Sculpture & Painting)
Phrases & Compounds
- 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
- treatment or remedies of a severe character, suited to a desperate case.
- Heroic verse
- 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.