Heroism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Heroic conduct or behavior.
  • n. Heroic characteristics or qualities; courage.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The qualities of a hero, as courage, intrepidity, fortitude, etc.; heroic character or action.
  • n. Synonyms Valor, gallantry, daring, boldness, fearlessness. See brave and heroic.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bravery    courage    courageousness    braveness   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    intrepidity    fortitude    valor    gallantry    bravery    courage   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bravery    fortitude    courage    generosity    self-sacrifice    patriotism    chivalry    piety    constancy    prowess