Heroic - Definition

adj 1: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary
(especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of
heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" [syn: epic,
heroic, larger-than-life]
2: relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic
legends"; "the heroic age"
3: having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the
heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
[syn: heroic, heroical]
4: 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" [syn:
expansive, grand, heroic]
5: 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.Marshall; "they took heroic measures
to save his life" [syn: desperate, heroic]
n 1: a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated
themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter [syn:
heroic verse, heroic meter, heroic]