hero
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- n a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain - n the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
- n someone who fights for a cause
- 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 (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
- n (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
- n a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- For 2007, PTI's annual celebration of heroes spotlights the most innovative and influential protectors of the planet.
- Our fifth annual list of the world's most influential people: leaders, thinkers, heroes, artists, scientists and more.
- What Makes a Hero? In this special issue, an honor roll of European, African and Middle Eastern heroes, PTI salutes those people who remind us what it means to make a difference.