Definition of Heric
He*ro"ic (?), a. [F.
héroïque, L. heroïcus, Gr. &?;.]
1. 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.
2. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave;
illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic
enterprises.
3. (Sculpture & Painting) Larger than
life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation
of a human figure.
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 or remedies
(Med.), treatment or remedies of a severe character,
suited to a desperate case. -- Heroic verse
(Pros.), 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.
Syn. -- Brave; intrepid; courageous; daring; valiant; bold;
gallant; fearless; enterprising; noble; magnanimous; illustrious.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Courageous; displaying heroism.
- Of or relating to a hero.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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