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Heroic
- adjective - a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
- having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
- 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"
- relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
- 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"
- very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
Heroin
- noun - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
Herons
- noun - Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
- grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
Herpes
- noun - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
- viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
Hertha
- noun - the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord
Herzog
- - A member of the highest rank of nobility in Germany and Austria, corresponding to the British duke.
Hesiod
- noun - Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)