hero

nouns

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
"RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
hero
is derived from
heroical
is a type of (narrower)
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
leader
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
hero
is a type of (narrower)
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
"she played the part of Desdemona"
character, part, persona, role, theatrical role
someone who fights for a cause
champion, fighter, hero, paladin
is derived from
heroical
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
hero
is derived from
heroical
domain category
the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
classical mythology
is a type of (narrower)
an imaginary being of myth or fable
mythical being
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
Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep