heroic stanza
- n a quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated style; the rhyme scheme is abab
heroic verse
- n a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
heroica puebla de zaragoza
- n a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
heroics
- n ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood - n a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
heroin
- n a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
heroine
- n the main good female character in a work of fiction
- n a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
heroism
- n the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
he showed great heroism in battle
heron
- n Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
- n grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill