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superhero

[ soo-per-heer-oh ]

/ ˈsu pərˌhɪər oʊ /

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noun, plural su·per·he·roes.

a hero, especially in children's comic books and television cartoons, possessing extraordinary, often magical powers.

Words nearby superhero

superharden, superheat, superheavy, superheavyweight, superhelix, superhero, superhet, superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver, superhigh frequency, superhighway

Origin of superhero

First recorded in 1960–65

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for superhero

Or one portraying the former KGB officer as a superhero surrounded by doves?
Hipster Putin Propaganda|Lizzie Crocker, Emil Lendof|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How did you crack the code for making these superhero characters and shows work so well on TV?
The TV Superhero Guru Behind ‘The Flash’|Jason Lynch|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How has it been balancing smaller passion projects like 99 Homes with your superhero duties as Spider-Man?
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’|Marlow Stern|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every rapper plays a superhero on stage or in the studio, just like Bruce Wayne turns into Batman.
Bam! Pow! Bling! Hip-Hop's History Gets the Graphic Novel Treatment|Daniel Genis|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One big reason: More women are checking out action and superhero films.
Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the World|Marlow Stern|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For this is the secret of the soul: when the hero hath abandoned it, then only approacheth it in dreams—the superhero.
Thus Spake Zarathustra|Friedrich Nietzsche

British Dictionary definitions for superhero

superhero

/ (ˈsuːpəˌhɪərəʊ) /

noun plural -roes

any of various comic-strip characters with superhuman abilities or magical powers, wearing a distinctive costume, and fighting against evil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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