epic hero

[ ep-ik heer-oh ]

noun

a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events: Beowulf, an epic hero with extraordinary strength.

Origin of epic hero

¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Words Nearby epic hero

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How to use epic hero in a sentence

He had many qualities of the epic hero, and especially this—that he was the last man in the world to be the epic poet.
Lord Kitchener | G. K. Chesterton
Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Ireland's epic hero Fionn.
The Story of Mankind | Hendrik van Loon
Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Irelands epic hero Fionn.
The Story of Mankind | Hendrik Van Loon

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