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heroism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gallantry, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour |
| Type of | braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness |
he showed great heroism in battle.
Examples of heroism
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There are extraordinary tales of heroism, too long to recount, in every chapter.
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The man in the Potomac responded to unyielding nature with transcendent heroism.
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It would be a quieter heroism I would seek, stoic and grounded like my father's.
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Two dozen were awarded the highly prestigious Iron Cross for heroism under fire.
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The most prominent rasa is Vira or heroism, expressed in Rama's valorous speech.
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The film creates a world where heroism and deceit spring from unexpected sources.
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The pain and the heroism of that day will never be forgotten, nor should it be.
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All I have seen is heroism in the face of abject misery, death and devastation.
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These stories filled him with awe for the heroism embodied in shunning the world.
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- The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
- (heroic) epic: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
- Heroic verse: a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
- (heroic) relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
- (heroic) expansive: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
- (heroic) desperate: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C. ...
- (heroically) in a heroic manner; "he become reconciled to not dying heroically in her arms"
- A hero (masculine) or heroine (feminine) is a person or main character of a literary work who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through impressive feats of ingenuity, bravery or strength, often sacrificing his or her own personal concerns for some greater good.
- Heroism (original title Eroica) is a 1958 film by Andrzej Munk. It is composed of two separate film novels, each featuring the Polish concept of heroism and a role of a hero.
